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Karl Rudolphi | |
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| Born | Karl Asmund Rudolphi 14 July 1771 |
| Died | 29 November 1832 (aged 61) |
| Education | University of Greifswald (PhD, 1793, M.D., 1794) |
| Known for | Father of helminthology Sei whale |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Natural history |
| Institutions | University of Greifswald University of Berlin |
| Thesis | Observationes circa vermes intestinales (1794) |
| Doctoral advisor | Christian von Weigel |
| Doctoral students | Johannes Peter Müller |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Rudolphi |
Karl Asmund Rudolphi (14 July 1771 – 29 November 1832) was a Swedish-born German naturalist, who is credited with being the "father of helminthology".