Karl Rudolphi

Karl Rudolphi
Born
Karl Asmund Rudolphi

14 July 1771 (1771-07-14)
Died29 November 1832 (1832-11-30) (aged 61)
EducationUniversity of Greifswald (PhD, 1793, M.D., 1794)
Known forFather of helminthology
Sei whale
Scientific career
FieldsNatural history
InstitutionsUniversity of Greifswald
University of Berlin
ThesisObservationes circa vermes intestinales (1794)
Doctoral advisorChristian von Weigel
Doctoral studentsJohannes 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".