Karl von Ditmar

Karl von Ditmar
Born(1822-09-08)8 September 1822
Vändra, Pärnu County, Livonia
Died25 April 1892(1892-04-25) (aged 69)
Tartu, Livonia
OccupationsGeologist
Explorer

Karl Bernhard Woldemar Ferdinand von Ditmar (sometimes Carl von Ditmar) (8 September [O.S. 27 August] 1822 in Vändra – 25 April [O.S. 13 April] 1892 in Tartu) was a Baltic German geologist and explorer, who travelled in and contributed to the scientific understanding of Kamchatka.

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