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Karl Niklaus Lang

Swiss paleontologist (1670-1741)

  • Fame34.3
  • Momentum3.1
  • Wikipedia38
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Lived 1670–1741, aged 71Switzerland
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  • Era
    1670–1741
    Aged 71
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Updated 2026-06-20

Karl Nikolaus Lang was a Swiss physician and naturalist who collected fossils and questioned explanations based on the Biblical floods but came up with his own hypothesis that fossils were formed from seeds into the ground.

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In the 18th century
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34.3
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Momentum3.1
Historical4.6
Source confidence30.0
Completeness70.0
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