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Johannes Schmidt (biologist)

Ernst Johannes Schmidt (2 January 1877 – 21 February 1933) was a Danish biologist credited with discovering in 1920 that European eels migrate to the Sargasso Sea to spawn. Before this, people in North America and Europe had wondered where the small glass eels, or elvers, came from.

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Known for
Discovery of the spawning ground of the European Eel
Occupation
Marine biologist
Alma mater
University of Copenhagen
Awards
Weldon Memorial Prize, 1923 · Agassiz Medal, 1930 · Darwin Medal, 1930 · Galathea Medal, 1930 · Geoffroy St. Hilaire Medal, 1931
Education
Biology
Born
2 January 1877 Jægerspris, Denmark

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Awards · 5
Johannes Schmidt (biologist) → Agassiz Medal, 1930, Darwin Medal, 1930, Galathea Medal, 1930, Geoffroy St. Hilaire Medal, 1931, Weldon Memorial Prize, 1923
related to Taxon described by him · 3
Johannes Schmidt (biologist) → Johannes Schmidt, See Category, Taxa
Alma mater · 1
Johannes Schmidt (biologist) → University of Copenhagen
Born · 1
Johannes Schmidt (biologist) → 2 January 1877 Jægerspris, Denmark
Died · 1
Johannes Schmidt (biologist) → February 21, 1933(1933-02-21) (aged 56) Copenhagen
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Johannes Schmidt (biologist) → Eugen Warming
Education · 1
Johannes Schmidt (biologist) → Biology
Known for · 1
Johannes Schmidt (biologist) → Discovery of the spawning ground of the European Eel
Occupation · 1
Johannes Schmidt (biologist) → Marine biologist
Spouse · 1
Johannes Schmidt (biologist) → Ingeborg Kühle

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schmidt eel sea copenhagen medal johannes danish eels spawning 1933 darwin named university biologist european carlsberg led north weldon memorial

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Johannes Schmidt (biologist)AwardsDarwin Medal, 19301.00infobox
Johannes Schmidt (biologist)AwardsGalathea Medal, 19301.00infobox
Johannes Schmidt (biologist)AwardsGeoffroy St. Hilaire Medal, 19311.00infobox
Johannes Schmidt (biologist)Born2 January 1877 Jægerspris, Denmark1.00infobox
Johannes Schmidt (biologist)DiedFebruary 21, 1933(1933-02-21) (aged 56) Copenhagen1.00infobox
Johannes Schmidt (biologist)Doctoral advisorEugen Warming1.00infobox
Johannes Schmidt (biologist)EducationBiology1.00infobox
Johannes Schmidt (biologist)Known forDiscovery of the spawning ground of the European Eel1.00infobox
Johannes Schmidt (biologist)OccupationMarine biologist1.00infobox
Johannes Schmidt (biologist)SpouseIngeborg Kühle1.00infobox
Johannes Schmidt (biologist)Thesis(1903)1.00infobox

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