Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz

Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz
Born12 November [O.S. 1] 1793
Dorpat, Kreis Dorpat, Riga Viceroyalty, Russian Empire
Died19 May [O.S. 7] 1831 (aged 37)
Dorpat, Kreis Dorpat, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire
Alma materImperial University of Dorpat
SpouseChristine Friedrike Ledebour
Scientific career
Fields
  • Botany
  • entomology
InstitutionsImperial University of Dorpat
Author abbrev. (botany)Eschsch.

Johann Friedrich Gustav von Eschscholtz (German pronunciation: [ˈjoːhan ˈfʁiːdʁɪç fɔn ˈʔɛʃʃɔlts]; 1 November 1793 – 7 May 1831) was a Baltic German physician, naturalist, and entomologist. He was one of the earliest scientific explorers of the Pacific region, making significant collections of flora and fauna in Alaska, California, and Hawaii.


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