Estonia (Russia) Bronze Medal ND (1874) - 50 years of scholarly activity of Academician K.E. Baer

154.04g. 70mm. VF/VF. Rare!

Obv.: Bust of K.E. Baer, facing left, underneath the bust the signature ЧУКМАСОВ Р. (Chukmasov carved) and circular description. 

"ORSUS AB OVO HOMINEM HOMINI OSTENDIT";

(The evolution from a cell explains the human body to a person.)

Rev.: 8-line text.

"IN MEMORIAM DIEI | QUO | ABHINC QUINQUAGINTA ANNOS | DIE XXIX . MENSIS AUGUSTIA . M DCCCXIV | CAROLUS ERNESTUS A BAER | AB UNIVERSITATE DORPATENSI | MEDICINAE DOCTOR | RENUNTIATUS EST".

(In memory of the day, 50 years ago on August 29, 1814, when Karl Ernst Baer received his Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Dorpat.)

Medalier: I. Chukmasov.

Diakov 731.1. 

Karl Ernst von Baer (1792–1876) was a Baltic German scientist renowned for his foundational contributions to embryology, discovering the mammal egg cell and formulating the laws of embryology. His work extended across various fields including biology, geology, meteorology, and geography. Baer was a key figure in exploring European Russia and Scandinavia, and his research significantly advanced the scientific understanding of permafrost. He was a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, co-founder of the Russian Geographical Society, and had a critical view of Darwin's theory of evolution, emphasizing a teleological force in nature driving evolution. His legacy includes numerous awards, distinctions, and memorials in Estonia and Russia.