Johann Matthäus Bechstein
German naturalist, forester, ornithologist, entomologist and herpetologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Johann Matthäus Bechstein (11 July 1757 – 23 February 1822) was a German naturalist, forester, ornithologist, entomologist, and herpetologist. In Great Britain, he was known for his treatise on singing birds (Naturgeschichte der Stubenvögel, Natural History of Cage Birds, 1795).
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Johann Matthäus Bechstein | |
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Born | 11 July 1757 |
Died | 23 February 1822 (1822-02-24) (aged 64) |
Education | University of Jena |
Known for | Natural History of Cage Birds, 1795 |
Children | Ludwig Bechstein (nephew and adopted son) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Naturalist, ornithology, herpetology |
Institutions | Forestry school at Dreissigacker near Meiningen |
Patrons | Duke of Saxe-Meiningen |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Bechst. |
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