Otto Wilhelm Hermann Abich | |
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| Born | 11 December 1806 |
| Died | 1 July 1886 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | Humboldt University of Berlin |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mineralogy, geology |
| Institutions | University of Tartu |
Otto Wilhelm Hermann Abich (11 December 1806 – 1 July 1886) was a German mineralogist and geologist who was among the first to conduct scientific studies in the Caucasus region and has been called the Father of Caucasian Geology. He worked briefly at the University of Dorpat and then travelled as part of the Corps of Mining Engineers of the Russian Empire. He collected minerals and fossils across the regions in which he travelled including Armenia, Persia, Italy and Daghestan.