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Ernst Haeckel
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Ernst Haeckel

Investor · born February 16, 1834 · died 1919

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Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel was a German zoologist, naturalist, eugenicist, philosopher, physician, professor, marine biologist and artist.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. ~60Received the Linnean Medal1894
  2. ~66Received the Darwin Medal1900

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