Julius Victor Carus
Born25 July 1823
Died10 March 1903 (1903-03-11) (aged 79)
Occupation(s)Comparative anatomist, zoologist

Julius Victor Carus (25 July 1823 – 10 March 1903) was a German zoologist, comparative anatomist and entomologist.

Career

Carus was born in Leipzig. He served as curator of the Museum of Comparative Anatomy at Oxford University from 1849 to 1851, and as professor of comparative anatomy and director of the Zoological Museum at the University of Leipzig in 1853.[1]

Carus was an early supporter of Darwinism. With Charles Darwin's approval he became his German translator. In 1875, Carus issued a German edition of Darwin's collected works.[2]

Bibliography

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References

Translation of French Wikipedia

  1. Darwin Correspondence Project: Julius Viktor Carus, 1823–1903
  2. Kelly, Alfred. The Descent of Darwin: The Popularization of Darwinism in Germany, 1860-1914. p. 21


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