Baltic german scientist (1792-1876).
Karl Ernst Ritter von Baer Edler von Huthorn (Russian: Карл Макси́мович Бэр; 28 February [O.S. 17 February] 1792 – 28 November [O.S. 16 November] 1876) was a Baltic German scientist and explorer. Baer was a naturalist, biologist, geologist, meteorologist, geographer, and is considered a, or the, founding father of embryology. He was a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a co-founder of the Russian Geographical Society, and the first president of the Russian Entomological Society, making him one of the most distinguished Baltic German scientists.
Abbreviations: Baer
Occupations: zoologist, professor, physiologist, physician, explorer, entomologist, land owner, botanist, biologist, botanical collector, anthropologist
Citizenships: Russian Empire
Languages: Russian, Latin, German
Dates: 1792-02-17T00:00:00Z – 1876-11-16T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Piibe
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