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Rudolph August Birminhold Sebastian (Rudolph) Ludwig

1812–80

German factory and saltworks inspector and geologist. Worked on the stratigraphy and palaeontology of western Germany and the Upper Palaeozoic of Russia. His most notable work was on molluscs, corals, bryozoans (Polyzoa), crocodiles, and fossil plants.

Source

ADB

Bibliography

ADB: Allgemeine deutsche Biographie. Under the auspices of the Historical Commission of the Royal Academy of Sciences. 56 vols. Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot. 1875–1912.

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