Gustav Eisen | |
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| Born | August 2, 1847 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 1940 |
| Alma mater | University of Uppsala |
| Known for | Studies of worms; Cultivation of raisins and figs |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoology Horticulture |
| Institutions | California Academy of Sciences |
Gustavus Augustus Eisen (August 2, 1847 − October 29, 1940) was a Swedish-American polymath. He became a member of California Academy of Sciences in 1874 and a Life Member in 1883. In 1893, he became the 'Curator of Archaeology, Ethnology, and Lower Animals' at the academy. He later changed titles to 'Curator of Marine Invertebrates'. In 1938, he was appointed as an 'Honorary Member', which is considered the highest honor from the academy.[1]