Carl Chun
German marine biologist (1852–1914) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carl Chun or Karl Friedrich Gustav Chun (1 October 1852 – 11 April 1914) was a German marine biologist who worked as a professor at the University of Königsberg (1883), Breslau (1891) and at Leipzig (1898).[1] He was a pioneer of German oceanographic research, organizing the first deep-sea expedition aboard the SS Valdivia in 1898-99. He spent much of his life studying the collections made during the expedition, and was responsible for discovering many marine organisms, including the vampire squid.
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Carl Chun | |
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Born | (1852-10-01)1 October 1852 Höchst (Frankfurt), Germany |
Died | 11 April 1914(1914-04-11) (aged 61) Leipzig, Germany |
Education | University of Leipzig, University of Göttingen |
Known for | Seasonal vertical migration The Valdivia Expedition |
Awards | Cothenius Medal of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Cephalopods and plankton |
Institutions | University of Leipzig, University of Breslau |
Author abbrev. (zoology) | Chun |
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