Johann Hieronymus Chemnitz
Deceased Person
1730 – 1800
Who was Johann Hieronymus Chemnitz?
Johann Hieronymus Chemnitz was a German clergyman and a conchologist. He continued the work of Friedrich Wilhelm Martini, Neues systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet. He added to the three volumes previously published eight new volumes in 1779 and 1795. Although neither of the two authors use the binomial system, they are regarded as the authors of many species which were first described in this work. Chemnitz used many specimens from cabinet of curiosities of the king of Denmark whose conservator was Lorenz Spengler. Chemnitz began with a collection of half shells before collecting whole shells. His patron was Christian Hee Hwass.
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- Born
- Oct 10, 1730
Magdeburg - Nationality
- Germany
- Died
- Oct 12, 1800
Copenhagen
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on July 23, 2013
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