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Carl Ludwig Doleschall

1827 – 1859

Austro-Hungarian physician and entomologist

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About Carl Ludwig Doleschall

Lived 1827 – 1859 (aged 31). Carl Ludwig Doleschall was an Austrian lepidopterist, journalist, arachnologist, surgeon, physician and zoologist.

Carl Ludwig Doleschall (; ; born 15 July 1827 – died 26 February 1859) was born in Vág-Újhely, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire (now Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Slovakia), as the son of the theologian Michael Doleschall, and died in Ambon Island, Moluccas, Dutch East Indies (today in Indonesia) only 31 years old. His name is sometimes also written as "Doleschal".

He studied medicine at the University of Vienna and became a military surgeon for the Dutch army, stationed in Java in 1853. He studied invertebrates and plants extensively, and described many arachnids and insects, notably diptera. In 1852, he published the work Systematisches Verzeichniß der im Kaiserthum Österreich vorkommenden Spinnen. He spent the last half of his life mostly on the island of Ambon.

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Lepidopterist, journalist, arachnologist, surgeon, physician, zoologist
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Carl Ludwig Doleschall?

Austro-Hungarian physician and entomologist (1827-1859)

When was Carl Ludwig Doleschall born?

Carl Ludwig Doleschall was born on 15 July 1827 in Nové Mesto nad Váhom.

When did Carl Ludwig Doleschall die?

Carl Ludwig Doleschall died on 26 February 1859 in Ambon Island.

What was Carl Ludwig Doleschall's occupation?

Carl Ludwig Doleschall was a lepidopterist, journalist, arachnologist, surgeon, physician and zoologist.

What nationality was Carl Ludwig Doleschall?

Carl Ludwig Doleschall was Austrian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Carl Ludwig Doleschall

· Wikidata: Q79150

· DBpedia: Carl Ludwig Doleschall

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