Ludwig Heinrich Philipp Döderlein, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ludwig Heinrich Philipp Döderlein

German zoologist (1855-1936)

Date of Birth: 03-Mar-1855

Place of Birth: Bad Bergzabern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Date of Death: 23-Mar-1936

Profession: zoologist, university teacher, paleontologist, ichthyologist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Ludwig Heinrich Philipp Döderlein (3 March 1855, Bad Bergzabern – 23 April 1936, Munich) was a German zoologist.
He specialized in echinoderms, particularly sea stars, sea urchins, and crinoids.
He was one of the first European zoologists to have the opportunity to do research work in Japan from 1879 to 1881.
Today, he is considered one of the most important pioneers of marine biological research in Japan.He was the director and curator of the Musée zoologique de la ville de Strasbourg from 1882 to 1919.
He headed the Zoologische Staatssammlung München from 1923 to 1927 and was Professor of Zoology in the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.