German geologist, palaeontologist and zoologist (1809-1885).
Wilhelm Dunker, full name Wilhelm Bernhard Rudolph Hadrian Dunker (21 February 1809, Eschwege – 13 March 1885, Marburg) was a German geologist, paleontologist and zoologist (specifically a malacologist). Wilhelm Dunker studied mining and metallurgical engineering in Göttingen and worked at first as a trainee with the local mining authority. Soon thereafter he was appointed a teacher of mineralogical sciences at the poly-technical school in Kassel. In 1854 he was appointed professor at the University of Marburg, at which he taught up to his death. Dunker was one of the most important malacologi
Abbreviations: Dunker
Occupations: university teacher, scientific collector, mineralogist, malacologist, zoologist, geologist, paleontologist, botanist
Citizenships: Germany
Languages: German
Dates: 1809-02-21T00:00:00Z – 1885-03-13T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Eschwege
Direct attributions: 1 plant, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 2 plants, 0 fungi