Karl Ernst von Baer (28 February [O.S. 17 February] 1792 – 28 November [O.S. 16 November] 1876) was a Baltic German biologist and a founding father of embryology.
Karl Ernst von Baer was born in Piibe manor (German: Piep), now in Rakke, Lääne-Viru, Estonia; many of his ancestors had come from Westphalia. A knight by birthright, his full name was Karl Ernst Ritter von Baer, Edler von Huthorn. He was educated at the Cathedral School in Reval (Talli...
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Karl Ernst von Baer (28 February [O.S. 17 February] 1792 – 28 November [O.S. 16 November] 1876) was a Baltic German biologist and a founding father of embryology.
Karl Ernst von Baer was born in Piibe manor (German: Piep), now in Rakke, Lääne-Viru, Estonia; many of his ancestors had come from Westphalia. A knight by birthright, his full name was Karl Ernst Ritter von Baer, Edler von Huthorn. He was educated at the Cathedral School in Reval (Tallinn) and the University of Dorpat (Tartu). He continued his education in Berlin, Vienna, and Würzburg where Döllinger introduced him to the new field of embryology.
In 1812, Baer was a volunteer in the war against Napoleon's invasion, serving as doctor.
In 1817, he became a professor at Königsberg University (Kaliningrad) and full professor of zoology in 1821, and of anatomy in 1826. In 1829 he taught briefly in St Petersburg, but returned to Königsberg. In 1834 Baer moved back to St Petersburg and joined the St Petersburg Academy of Sciences,...
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