German naturalist (1729–1798) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johann Reinhold Forster (22 October 1729 – 9 December 1798) was a German pastor[1][2] and naturalist. He was part Scottish. He helped early ornithology from Europe and North America. He is best known as the naturalist on James Cook's second Pacific voyage. On this trip, he was with his son, Georg Forster.[3]
Johann Reinhold Forster | |
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Born | Tczew (Dirschau), Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | 22 October 1729
Died | 9 December 1798 69) | (aged
Scientific career | |
Fields | Natural history, ethnology |
Author abbrev. (botany) | J.R.Forst |
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