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Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt
1685-09-16 – 1735-03-25
Life & Legacy
Daniel Gottlieb Messerschmidt (Russian: Да́ниэль Го́тлиб Ме́ссершмидт, romanized: Daniel Gotlib Messershmidt; September 16, 1685 – March 25, 1735) was a German physician, naturalist and geographer who lived in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and later in the Russian Empire. He was among the first to conduct a scientific exploration of Siberia, which led to the unearthing of the first fossil mammoth.
Occupation & Career
explorer, geographer, cartographer, botanist, naturalist, physician
Education
University of Jena; Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Aptekarsky Prikaz
Education & Institutions
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg · University of Jena
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q1160907 — wikidata View source
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