Georg Amadeus Carl Friedrich Naumann

Georg Amadeus Carl Friedrich Naumann
Naumann in an 1857 lithograph
Born(1797-05-30)May 30, 1797
Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
DiedNovember 26, 1873(1873-11-26) (aged 76)
Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
NationalityGerman
Other namesKarl Friedrich Naumann
EducationPforta
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Mineralogist, geologist

Georg Amadeus Carl Friedrich Naumann (30 May 1797 – 26 November 1873), also known as Karl Friedrich Naumann, was a German mineralogist and geologist. The crater Naumann on the Moon is named after him.

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