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Alexander Rudolf Karl von Uexküll

Alexander Rudolf Karl von Uexküll

Baltic German politician (1829–1891)

Alexander Rudolf Karl Freiherr[1] von Uexküll (6 June [O.S. 25 May] 1829 – 9 December [O.S. 28 November] 1891)[2] was a Baltic German politician who was the mayor of Reval (now Tallinn) from April 1878 to June 1883. He was a member of the noble von Uexküll family, which had origins in Bremen. Von Uexküll studied in the University of Dorpat. He owned Heimar manor (now Haimre). His son was biologist and pioneer of biosemiotics Jakob von Uexküll.[3] He was succeeded by Wilhelm Greiffenhagen.

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    Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
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    "BBLD – Uexküll, Oscar Arthur v." (in German). Baltisches Biographisches Lexikon digital. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
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    Ermel, Malle (11 June 2015). "UEXKÜLL, JAKOB VON. Inventarinimistu" (PDF) (in Estonian). Tartu Ülikooli Raamatukogu. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
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