Adolph Eduard Grube, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Adolph Eduard Grube

German zoologist and arachnologist

Date of Birth: 18-May-1812

Place of Birth: Königsberg

Date of Death: 02-Jun-1880

Profession: zoologist, university teacher, arachnologist

Nationality: German Empire

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Adolph Eduard Grube (born 18 May 1812 in Königsberg – died 23 June 1880 in Breslau) was a German zoologist.Adolph Eduard Grube, an able worker in many animal groups, was mainly interested in Polychaetes.
In 1837 he defended his thesis at the University of Königsberg (then in Prussia).
From 1843-1856 he was Professor of Zoology in the Universität Dorpat (then in Livonia) then at the Universität Breslau (now the University of Wroclaw).
He was one of the early scientific explorers of the Adriatic Sea.