Christian von Steven (; 19 January 1781, in Fredrikshamn, Vyborg Governorate – 30 April 1863, in Simferopol, Crimea) was a Finnish-born Russian botanist and entomologist.
Life
Steven was of Swiss descent.
At the age of 57 he married a young widow, Marie Karlovna Gartzewitsch (née Hagendorff), with whom he had five children:
Anton (b. 12 December 1835) - a Lieutenant in the Russian Navy, present at the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
Julia (24 August 1837 – 1855)
Natalia (27 August 1839 – 1862) - married Lieutenant Colonel Hippenreiter
Alexander (1844-1910)
Katharina (b. 16 August 1841)
Career
He studied at the Royal Academy of Turku, Sweden, now Finland, and at Jena, Germany, before studying medicine at Saint Petersburg University.
