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Wolfgang Sartorius von Waltershausen
German geologist (1809–1876).
Born December 17th, 1809 in Göttingen.
Died October 16th, 1876 at 66 years old in Göttingen.
Occupations
astronomer, geologist, mineralogist, university teacher, volcanologist
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