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Alexander von Nordmann

Alexander von Nordmann, Finnish biologist and paleontologist (died 1866)

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Born
May 24, 1803
Died
June 25, 1866
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1803

About Alexander von Nordmann

Alexander von Nordmann was a Finnish biologist, who contributed to zoology, parasitology, botany and paleontology. Alexander von Nordmann (24 May 1803 in Ruotsinsalmi, Vyborg Governorate – 25 June 1866 in Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland) was a Finnish biologist, who contributed to zoology, parasitology, botany and paleontology. Later, in 1849, he became professor of Zoology and Botany at the Imperial Alexander University in Finland (Helsinki).

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Alexander von Nordmann timeline

  1. Alexander von Nordmann (24 May 1803 in Ruotsinsalmi, Vyborg Governorate – 25 June 1866 in Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland) was a Finnish biologist, who contributed to zoology, parasitology, botany and paleontology.
  2. Later, in 1849, he became professor of Zoology and Botany at the Imperial Alexander University in Finland (Helsinki).

The world when Alexander von Nordmann was born

Alexander von Nordmann was born in 1803. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineLouisiana Purchase doubles size of the US
  • Technology milestoneFirst practical steam locomotive by Trevithick
  • World population~915M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderThomas Jefferson
  • U.S. population5.9M

1803 versus 2026

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Measure18032026
Population5.9M341 million

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