Karl Alfred von Zittel
German paleontologist
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Karl Alfred Ritter von Zittel was a German palaeontologist best known for his Handbuch der Palaeontologie. Wikipedia
Born: September 25, 1839, Bahlingen, Germany
Died: January 5, 1904 (age 64 years), Munich, Germany
Notable students: Max Schlosser, Frederic Brewster Loomis, and George Jennings Hinde
Awards: Wollaston Medal
Education: Heidelberg University
Parents: Karl Zittel