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Karl Alfred von Zittel

German palaeontologist (1839–1904)

Karl Alfred Ritter von Zittel (25 September 1839 – 5 January 1904) was a German palaeontologist best known for his Handbuch der Palaeontologie (1876–1893).²

From Wikipedia’s article on Karl Alfred von Zittel (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Sep 25, 1839, died Jan 5, 1904.¹

Companies

Bavarian Academy of Sciences and HumanitiesChair 1899 to 1904¹³

Early life and education

Date not recordedHeidelberg University³

Career

Occupation: malacologist, scientific collector, botanist, university teacher, paleontologist, geologist.⁷

1899 to 1904Chair, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities⁶
Date not recordedWorked at University of Vienna⁴
Date not recordedWorked at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology⁴
Date not recordedWorked at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München⁴
Date not recordedGeheimrat⁵

Personal life

BornSep 25, 1839, Bahlingen am Kaiserstuhl⁸
DiedJan 5, 1904, Munich⁹
CitizenshipGerman Empire, Grand Duchy of Baden¹⁰

Awards

1895Hayden Memorial Geological Award¹¹
1894Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art¹¹
1894Wollaston Medal^{11 12}

Sources

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WikidataKarl Alfred von Zittel: Worked at University of Vienna, on Wikidata
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WikidataKarl Alfred von Zittel: Geheimrat, on Wikidata
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WikidataKarl Alfred von Zittel: Chair, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, on Wikidata
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WikidataKarl Alfred von Zittel: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataKarl Alfred von Zittel: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataKarl Alfred von Zittel: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataKarl Alfred von Zittel: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataBavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsKarl Alfred von Zittel photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain