Karl Ludwig Fridolin von Sandberger
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Karl Ludwig Fridolin von Sandberger (1826–1898), German palaeontologist and geologist, was born at Dillenburg
, Nassau, on the 22nd of November 1826. He was educated at the universities of Bonn
, Heidelberg and Giessen
, at the last of which he graduated Ph.D.
in 1846. He then studied at the University of Marburg, where he wrote his first essay, Ubersicht der geologischen Verhaltnisse des Herzogtums Nassau (1847).
In 1849 he became curator of the Natural History Museum at Wiesbaden
, and began to study the Tertiary
strata
of the Mayence Basin, and also the Devonian
fossil
s of the Rhenish
provinces, on which he published elaborate memoirs. In 1855 he was appointed professor of mineralogy and geology at the Polytechnic Institute at Karlsruhe, and he took part in the geological survey of Baden. From 1863 to 1896 he was professor of mineralogy and geology at the University of Würzburg
. His great work Die Land- und Susswasser-Conchylien der Vorwelt was published in 1870-1875. Later he issued an authoritative work on mineral
veins, Untersuchungen ber Erz gauge (1882–1885). He died at Würzburg
on the 11th of April 1898. His brother Guido Sandberger (1821–1869) was an authority on fossil cephalopoda, and together they published Die Versteinerungen des rheinischen Schichiensystems in Nassau (1850–1856).
Dillenburg
Dillenburg is a town in Hesse's Gießen region in Germany. The town was formerly the seat of the old Dillkreis district, which is now part of the Lahn-Dill-Kreis....
, Nassau, on the 22nd of November 1826. He was educated at the universities of Bonn
University of Bonn
The University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany. Founded in its present form in 1818, as the linear successor of earlier academic institutions, the University of Bonn is today one of the leading universities in Germany. The University of Bonn offers a large number...
, Heidelberg and Giessen
University of Giessen
The University of Giessen is officially called the Justus Liebig University Giessen after its most famous faculty member, Justus von Liebig, the founder of modern agricultural chemistry and inventor of artificial fertiliser.-History:The University of Gießen is among the oldest institutions of...
, at the last of which he graduated Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in 1846. He then studied at the University of Marburg, where he wrote his first essay, Ubersicht der geologischen Verhaltnisse des Herzogtums Nassau (1847).
In 1849 he became curator of the Natural History Museum at Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens...
, and began to study the Tertiary
Tertiary
The Tertiary is a deprecated term for a geologic period 65 million to 2.6 million years ago. The Tertiary covered the time span between the superseded Secondary period and the Quaternary...
strata
Stratum
In geology and related fields, a stratum is a layer of sedimentary rock or soil with internally consistent characteristics that distinguish it from other layers...
of the Mayence Basin, and also the Devonian
Devonian
The Devonian is a geologic period and system of the Paleozoic Era spanning from the end of the Silurian Period, about 416.0 ± 2.8 Mya , to the beginning of the Carboniferous Period, about 359.2 ± 2.5 Mya...
fossil
Fossil
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past...
s of the Rhenish
Rhineland
Historically, the Rhinelands refers to a loosely-defined region embracing the land on either bank of the River Rhine in central Europe....
provinces, on which he published elaborate memoirs. In 1855 he was appointed professor of mineralogy and geology at the Polytechnic Institute at Karlsruhe, and he took part in the geological survey of Baden. From 1863 to 1896 he was professor of mineralogy and geology at the University of Würzburg
University of Würzburg
The University of Würzburg is a university in Würzburg, Germany, founded in 1402. The university is a member of the distinguished Coimbra Group.-Name:...
. His great work Die Land- und Susswasser-Conchylien der Vorwelt was published in 1870-1875. Later he issued an authoritative work on mineral
Mineral
A mineral is a naturally occurring solid chemical substance formed through biogeochemical processes, having characteristic chemical composition, highly ordered atomic structure, and specific physical properties. By comparison, a rock is an aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids and does not...
veins, Untersuchungen ber Erz gauge (1882–1885). He died at Würzburg
Würzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
on the 11th of April 1898. His brother Guido Sandberger (1821–1869) was an authority on fossil cephalopoda, and together they published Die Versteinerungen des rheinischen Schichiensystems in Nassau (1850–1856).