Alexander von Middendorff
Alexander von Middendorff | |
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 von Middendorff c. 1880 | |
| Born | 18 August [O.S. 6] 1815 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 24 January [O.S. 12] 1894 (aged 78) Hellenorm, Livonia Governorate, Russian Empire |
Resting place | Hellenurme, Estonia |
| Citizenship | Russian Empire German Confederation German Empire |
| Education | Humboldt University of Berlin University of Erlangen-Nuremberg University of Vienna University of Breslau Imperial University of Dorpat |
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| Employer(s) | Kiev University St Petersburg Academy of Sciences |
Alexander Theodor von Middendorff (Russian: Алекса́ндр Фёдорович Ми́ддендорф, romanized: Aleksandr Fyodorovich Middendorf; 18 August 1815 – 24 January 1894) was a Russian zoologist and explorer of Baltic German and Estonian extraction. He was known for his expedition in 1843–45 to the extreme north and east of Siberia, describing the effects of permafrost on the spread of animals and plants.