August Wilhelm Knoch (June 8, 1742 – June 2, 1818) was a German naturalist born in Braunschweig.
He was a professor of physics at Collegium Carolinum.
He studied theology at the University of Leipzig.
In 1775 he was hired as a caretaker at the Collegium Carolinum, during which time his interests turned to natural sciences.
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