Fritz Müller
Fritz Müller | |
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| Born | 31 March 1822 |
| Died | 21 May 1897 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | German (1822–1856) Brazilian (1856–1897) |
| Alma mater | University of Berlin |
| Known for | Müllerian mimicry |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology |
Johann Friedrich Theodor Müller (German pronunciation: [ˈjoːhan ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈteːodoːɐ̯ ˈmʏlɐ]; 31 March 1822 – 21 May 1897), better known as Fritz Müller (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈfɾits ˈmileʁ]), and also as Müller-Desterro, was a German biologist who emigrated to southern Brazil, where he lived in and near the city of Blumenau, Santa Catarina. There he studied the natural history of the Atlantic forest and was an early advocate of Darwinism. Müllerian mimicry is named after him.