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Johann Reinhold Forster
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Johann Reinhold Forster (22 October 1729 – 9 December 1798) wis a pairt Scottish Reformt (Calvinist) pastor[1][2] an naturalist wha made contreibutions tae the early ornithology o Europe an North America. He is best kent as the naturalist on James Cook's second Paceefic voyage, whar he wis accompanied bi his son Georg Forster. These expeditions promotit the career o Johann Reinhold Forster an the findins becam the bedrock o colonial professionalism an helped set the stage fur the future development o anthropology an ethnology. They laid the framework fur general concern aboot the impact that alteration o the physical environment fur European economic expansion wad hae on exotic societies an aa.[3]
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Johann Reinhold Forster | |
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![]() Johann Reinhold Forster | |
Born | 22 October 1729(1729-10-22) Dirschau (Tczew), in Kinrick o Poland |
Dee'd | 9 December 1798(1798-12-09) (aged 69) Halle (Saale) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | naitural history, ethnology |
Author abbrev. (botany) | J.R.Forst |
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