Karl Ernst von Baer Born (1792-02-17)17 February 1792 Piep estate, Estonia, Russian Empire Died 16 November 1876(1876-11-16) (aged84) Dorpat, Russian Empire Citizenship Russian Empire Nationality Estonian (Estlnder)[1][2][3] Fields Biology, embryology, geology, meteorology, geography Institutions Imperial University of Dorpat, University of Knigsberg, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Geographical Society Alma mater Imperial University of Dorpat Knownfor The discovery of the mammal egg cell; exploring European Russia and Scandinavia Karl Ernst Ritter von Baer, Edler von Huthorn (Russian: ), 28 February[O.S. 17 February]1792 28 November[O.S. 16 November]1876 was an Estonian scientist and explorer. Baer is also known in Russia as Karl Maksimovich Baer (Russian: ). Baer was a naturalist, biologist, geologist, meteorologist, geographer and a founding father of embryology. He was an explorer of European Russia and Scandinavia. He was a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a co-founder of the Russian Geographical Society and the first President of the Russian Entomological Society, making him a distinguished Baltic German scientist. Karl Ernst von Baer was born into a Baltic German noble family in the Piep estate, Kreis Jerwen, Governorate of Estonia (in present-day Lne-Viru County, Estonia), as a Knight by birthright. He spent his early childhood at Lasila manor, Estonia.[4][1][2][3] Many … Continue reading →