Georg Forster
German naturalist, ethnologist, travel writer, journalist, and revolutionary (1754-1794)
Georg Forster was born on November 27, 1754 in Mokry Dwór and died on January 10, 1794 in Paris, aged 39. Recorded occupations: explorer, anthropologist, ethnologist, pteridologist, librarian and writer. Country of citizenship: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Royal Prussia and Republic of Mainz. Fields of work: botany, ethnography, natural science and geography. Educated at Saint Peter's School. Honours include Fellow of the Royal Society. Member of Royal Society of London, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences and Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony.
- Born
- November 27, 1754 · Mokry Dwór
- Died
- January 10, 1794 · Paris
- Age at death
- 39
- Citizenship
- Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Royal Prussia, Republic of Mainz
- Occupations
- explorer, anthropologist, ethnologist, pteridologist, librarian, writer
- Education
- Saint Peter's School
- Honours
- Fellow of the Royal Society
- Wikipedia editions
- 42 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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