Karl Fuchs (museum founder)

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Karl Fuchs (museum founder).

Karl Fuchs was an ethnic German from Kazan in Tatarstan. He founded the Kazan Zoo in 1806, [1] as well as the Botanical Museum in Kazan. He served as the Rector of Kazan University from 1823 to 1827.

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References

  1. History of Kazan Zoo. Kazan zoo official site. RU Archived 2009-07-15 at the Wayback Machine