Adolf Ernst Scientist
Adolf Ernst (Primkenau, Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, (today Przemków, Poland) October 6, 1832 - Caracas, Venezuela, August 12, 1899) was a Prussian born scientist. Ernst settled in Venezuela in 1861, where he taught at the Central University of Venezuela. He became the most important scientist of the country during the second half of the 19th century and was a key figure in the creation of the Museum of Natural Science and the National Library of Venezuela, where he also served as its director.He developed an important scientific work in this country. Also, as a university professor had a marked influence on generations of scientists from the second half of Venezuelan nineteenth century.He is regarded as the founder of the Venezuelan positivist school.
