Peter Simon Pallas
German zoologist, botanist, and natural historian (1741–1811) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Pall." redirects here. For the ancient Roman writer, see Rutilius Taurus Aemilianus Palladius.
Peter Simon Pallas FRS FRSE (22 September 1741 – 8 September 1811) was a Prussian zoologist, botanist, ethnographer, explorer, geographer, geologist, natural historian, and taxonomist. He studied natural sciences at various universities in early modern Germany and worked primarily in the Russian Empire between 1767 and 1810.
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Peter Simon Pallas | |
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Born | 22 September 1741 |
Died | 8 September 1811(1811-09-08) (aged 69) Berlin, Prussia |
Alma mater | University of Göttingen University of Halle University of Leiden |
Known for | Pallasite meteorite Elevation crater theory[1] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Zoology Botany Geography Geology Ethnography Natural history Philology Taxonomy |
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