EICHWALD

eichwald, karl eduard von (1795-1876), russian geologist and physician, was born at mitau in courland on the 4th of july 1795. he became doctor of medicine and professor of zoology in kazan in 1823; four years later professor of zoology and comparative anatomy at vilna; in 1838 professor of zoology, mineralogy and medicine at st petersburg; and finally professor of palaeontology in the institute of mines in that city. he travelled much in the russian empire, and was a keen observer of its natural history and geology. he died at st petersburg on the 10th of november 1876. his published works include _reise auf dem caspischen meere und in den caucasus_, 2 vols. (stuttgart and tubingen, 1834-1838); _die urwelt russlands_ (st petersburg, 1840-1845); _lethaea rossica, ou paleontologie de la russie_, 3 vols. (stuttgart, 1852-1868), with atlases.