Johann Friedrich Naumann
Scientist, Deceased Person
1780 – 1857
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Who was Johann Friedrich Naumann?
Johann Friedrich Naumann was a German scientist, engraver, and editor. He is regarded as the founder of scientific ornithology in Europe. He published The Natural History of German Birds and The Eggs of German Birds. His father Johann Andreas Naumann was a naturalist, and his brother Carl Andreas Naumann was also an ornithologist.
The German ornithological society named its journal Naumannia. The Lesser Kestrel is also named for him.
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- Born
- Feb 14, 1780
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- Nationality
- Germany
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- Died
- Aug 15, 1857
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on July 23, 2013
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