Carl Anton von Meyer
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Carl Anton Andreevic von Meyer (1 April 1795 in Vitebsk
- 24 February 1855 in Saint Petersburg) was a Russia
n botanist and explorer.
Meyer took part in expeditions, including one to the Altay Mountains
with Karl Friedrich von Ledebour and Alexander G. von Bunge
in 1826-27. He was the director of the botanical gardens at Saint Petersburg
from 1850 to 1855.
Vitebsk
Vitebsk, also known as Viciebsk or Vitsyebsk , is a city in Belarus, near the border with Russia. The capital of the Vitebsk Oblast, in 2004 it had 342,381 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth largest city...
- 24 February 1855 in Saint Petersburg) was a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n botanist and explorer.
Meyer took part in expeditions, including one to the Altay Mountains
Altay Mountains
The Altai Mountains are a mountain range in East-Central Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan come together, and where the rivers Irtysh and Ob have their sources. The Altai Mountains are known as the original locus of the speakers of Turkic as well as other members of the proposed...
with Karl Friedrich von Ledebour and Alexander G. von Bunge
Alexander G. von Bunge
Alexander Georg von Bunge was a Baltic German botanist. He was a professor of botany at the University of Tartu, and was director of the department from 1842 until 1844...
in 1826-27. He was the director of the botanical gardens at Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
from 1850 to 1855.