Key facts
- Born
- ( 1761-02-04 ) 4 February 1761, Bremen , Germany
- Died
- 23 February 1824 (1824-02-23) (aged 63)
- Occupations
- Naturalist, zoologist
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Blasius
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Bremen
- Place of birth
- Bremen
- Place of death
- Marburg
- Occupation
- naturalist
- Position held
- professor
- Educated at
- University of Göttingen
- Employer
- University of Marburg
- Languages spoken
- German
- Doctoral advisor
- Johann Friedrich Blumenbach
- Image
- Merrem Blasius 1761-1824.png
- Work location
- Marburg
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- Merrem
- date of birth
- 1761-02-04
- date of death
- 1824-02-23
- name in native language
- Blasius Merrem
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- Blasius Merrem
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Encyclopedic overview
Blasius Merrem (4 February 1761 – 23 February 1824) was a German naturalist, zoologist, ornithologist, mathematician, and herpetologist. In 1804, he became the professor of political economy and botany at the University of Marburg.
Early life
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