Otto Wilhelm Hermann Abich was a German mineralogist and geologist who was among the first to conduct scientific studies in the Caucasus region and has been called the Father of Caucasian Geology. Wikipedia
Born: December 11, 1806, Berlin, Germany
Died: July 1, 1886 (age 79 years), Vienna, Austria
Academic advisors: Christian Leopold von Buch, Alexander von Humboldt, and Carl Ritter
Grandparent: Rudolf Adam Abich
Education: Humboldt University of Berlin
Parents: Heinrich Carl Wilhelm Abich
Awards: Constantin Medal