Alexander G. von Bunge
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Alexander Georg von Bunge (September 29,1803 – June 7,1890) was German-Russian zoologist. In Russian he is known as Aleksandr Andreevich von Bunge (Александр Андреевич Фон Бунге). He was a botany professor at Tartu University, and was director of the department from 1842 until 1844.
He undertook many scientific expeditions into Asia and especially Siberia.
A crater on Mars was named after him.
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