Christian Leopold von Buch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Christian Leopold von Buch

German geologist

Date of Birth: 26-Apr-1774

Place of Birth: Stolpe, Brandenburg, Germany

Date of Death: 04-Mar-1853

Profession: geologist, paleontologist, entomologist, volcanologist

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Christian Leopold von Buch (April 26, 1774 – March 4, 1853) was a German geologist and paleontologist born in Stolpe an der Oder (now a part of Angermünde, Brandenburg) and is remembered as one of the most important contributors to geology in the first half of the nineteenth century.
His scientific interest was devoted to a broad spectrum of geological topics: volcanism, petrology, fossils, stratigraphy and mountain formation.
His most remembered accomplishment is the scientific definition of the Jurassic system. He was known as Leopold von Buch.