Alexius Burkhard Immanuel Friedrich (Friedrich) Pfaff
1825–86
German mineralogist and geologist. Studied mathematics and mineralogy at Erlangen, where he habilitated in 1853. Professor of mineralogy, Erlangen, 1859–86. Attempted to reconcile the results of geological research with biblical accounts and opposed CD’s theory.
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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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