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German palaeontologist and geologist. Studied at Karlsruhe Polytechnikum, but unable to complete his degree owing to financial difficulties. Sent his manuscript on ammonites to Ernst Haeckel in 1872, but was unable to take a doctorate for his work owing to inability to pay the necessary fees. Employed as a technical assistant at the mint in Karlsruhe, 1874–6; assistant at the permanent exhibition of agricultural tools, machines, and educational material, 1876–7; assistant at the Central meteorological station, Karlsruhe, 1882. Published Studien über die Stammesgeschichte der Ammoniten in 1880. Assistant at the Meteorological Station, Karlsruhe, 1882.