Karl Ernst von Baer
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Summary
Karl Ernst von Baer was born on February 17, 1792[1], in Piibe[2]. He died in Tartu[3]. He worked as an explorer[4], anthropologist[5], zoologist[6], physician[7], and entomologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,284 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: February 28, 1792[10]
- Place of burial: Old St. John's cemetery[11]
- Father: Johann Magnus von Baer[12]
- Child: Karl Julius Friedrich von Baer[13], Alexander Andreas Ernst von Baer[14], August Emmerich von Baer[15], Hermann Theodor von Baer[16], Marie Juliane von Baer[17]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[18]
- Ethnic group: Baltic Germans[19]
- Occupation: professor[20], botanist[21], land owner[22], botanical collector[23], physiologist[24], university teacher[25], naturalist[26]
- Field of work: anthropology[27]
- Position held: professor[28]
- Employer: University of Königsberg[29], S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy[30], Russian Academy of Sciences[31]
- Educated at: Imperial University of Dorpat[32], University of Würzburg[33]
- Award received: Copley Medal[34], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[35], Constantin Medal[36], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[37], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[38], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[39], Montyon Science Award[40], Order of Saint Stanislaus[41], Order of St. Vladimir[42], Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[43]
- Member of: Royal Society[44], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[45], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[46], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[47], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[48], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[49], Russian Academy of Sciences[50], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[51], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[52], National Academy of Sciences[53], Academy of Sciences of Turin[54], Corporation Estonia[55], Russian Geographical Society[56], Russian Entomological Society[57]
- Sex or gender: male[58]
- Doctoral student: Alexander Lehmann[59]
- Commons category: Karl Ernst von Baer[60]
- Archives at: Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Archive[61], University Library Giessen[62]
- Residence: Russian Empire[63], Saint Petersburg[64], Tartu[65]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Karl Ernst von Baer include Karl Ernst von Baer Prize[66], an award[67] and he medal[68], a science award[69], in Russian Empire[70], founded in 1874[71].
Why It Matters
Karl Ernst von Baer has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]
He has been cited as an influence by Jakob von Uexküll[74], a biologist[75], 1864–1944[76], of German Reich[77], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Utrecht[78], specialised in biology[79].
Works attributed to him include Baer–Babinet law[80], a superseded scientific theory[81]. Entities named for him include Karl Ernst von Baer Prize[66], an award[67] and he medal[68], a science award[69], in Russian Empire[70], founded in 1874[71].
FAQs
Where was Karl Ernst von Baer born?
Karl Ernst von Baer was born in Piibe[2].
Where did Karl Ernst von Baer die?
Karl Ernst von Baer died in Tartu[3].
Who were Karl Ernst von Baer's parents?
Karl Ernst von Baer's father was Johann Magnus von Baer[12].
What did Karl Ernst von Baer do for work?
Karl Ernst von Baer worked as an explorer[4], anthropologist[5], zoologist[6], physician[7], and entomologist[8].
Where did Karl Ernst von Baer go to school?
Karl Ernst von Baer was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[32] and University of Würzburg[33].
What awards did Karl Ernst von Baer receive?
Honors received include Copley Medal[34], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[35], Constantin Medal[36], and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[37].
Who did Karl Ernst von Baer influence?
Karl Ernst von Baer has been cited as an influence by Jakob von Uexküll[74].