Émil Goeldi
Émil August Goeldi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 August 1859 |
| Died | 5 July 1917 (aged 57) |
| Other names | Göldi, Emilio Augusto Goeldi |
| Citizenship | Switzerland Brazil |
| Alma mater | Friedrich Schiller Universität, Jena Universität Leipzig |
| Known for | Reorganizer of the Goeldi Museum in Brazil |
| Children | Oswaldo Goeldi |
| Awards | Life-Director of museum renamed for him |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoology, Archaeology, Public health |
| Institutions | Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Brazil |
| Patrons | Pedro II of Brazil |
| Doctoral advisor | Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel |
| Other academic advisors | Karl Georg Friedrich Rudolph Leuckart |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Goeldi |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Goeldi |
Émil August Goeldi (var. Göldi, Portuguese var. Emílio Augusto Goeldi) (28 August 1859 – 5 July 1917 in Bern), was a Swiss-Brazilian naturalist and zoologist. He was the father of Oswaldo Goeldi, a noted Brazilian engraver and illustrator.