Rodolfo Amando Philippi | |
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Born | Charlottenburg, Prussia | September 14, 180814 September 1808
Died | July 23, 1904 Santiago, Chile | (aged 95)
Alma mater | University of Berlin |
Known for | Contributions to malacology, paleontology, and entomology |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Paleontology, Zoology |
Rodolfo Amando (or Rudolph Amandus) Philippi (14 September 1808 – 23 July 1904) was a German–Chilean paleontologist and zoologist. Philippi contributed primarily to malacology and paleontology, but also published a major work on Diptera of Chile. His grandson, Rodulfo Amando Philippi Bañados (1905-1969), was also a zoologist and in order to avoid confusion in zoological nomenclature, the elder is referred to as "Philippi [Krumwiede]" to distinguish him from his grandson "Philippi [Bañados]".[1]