Hinrich Lichtenstein
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German physician, explorer, botanist and zoologist (1780-1857)
Key facts
- Born
- Hinrich Lichtenstein , ( 1780-01-10 ) 10 January 1780
- Died
- 2 September 1857 (1857-09-02) (aged 77)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Martin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Hamburg
- Place of birth
- Hamburg
- Place of death
- Kiel
- Occupation
- botanical collector
- Position held
- professor
- Educated at
- University of Helmstedt
- Languages spoken
- German
- Field of work
- zoology
- Image
- Martin Lichtenstein.jpg
- Work location
- Southern Africa
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- Hinrich Lichtenstein
- date of birth
- 1780-01-10
- date of death
- 1857-09-03
- member of
- Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Hinrich Lichtenstein
- P6944
- Hinrich Lichtenstein
- cause of death
- stroke
- author citation (zoology)
- Lichtenstein
- student
- Bernard Altum
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Encyclopedic overview
Martin Hinrich Carl Lichtenstein (10 January 1780 – 2 September 1857) was a German medical doctor, explorer, botanist and zoologist. He explored parts of southern Africa and collected natural history specimens extensively and many new species were described from his collections by European scientists.
Biography
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