Karl Zittel [SEP] place of death
Karl Zittel
Karl Zittel (21 June 1802, Schmieheim – 28 August 1871, Karlsruhe) was a German theologian, who was a prominent figure in 19th century Liberal Protestantism. He was the father of paleontologist Karl Alfred von Zittel (1839–1904).
He studied theology at the University of Jena, and in 1834 became a pastor in Bahlingen. From 1842 onward, he was a member of the second chamber in the Baden "Ständeversammlung", where in September 1845, he made a proposal in favor of "Religionsfreiheit
the Geological Society of London.
See also.
- Zittel Cliffs — in Antarctica, named after him.
External links.
- Zittel, Karl Alfred von (1901) History of Geology and Palaeontology
- Zittel, Karl Alfred von (1900) Textbook on Paleontology volume 1
- Zittel, Karl Alfred von (1902) Textbook on Paleontology volume 2