Georg Forster
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Summary
Georg Forster was born on November 27, 1754[1], in Mokry Dwór[2]. He died on January 10, 1794[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], anthropologist[6], ethnologist[7], pteridologist[8], and librarian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,249 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Mokry Dwór[11]
- Father: Johann Reinhold Forster[12]
- Spouse: Therese Huber[13]
- Child: Therese Forster[14], Clara Forster[15]
- Country of citizenship: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[16], Royal Prussia[17], Republic of Mainz[18], Germany[19], Poland[20], Lithuania[21], France[22]
- Native language: German[23]
- Occupation: writer[24], translator[25], ornithologist[26], revolutionary[27], botanist[28], university teacher[29], journalist[30], entomologist[31], mycologist[32], autobiographer[33], naturalist[34], art historian[35], geographer[36], traveler[37]
- Field of work: botany[38], ethnography[39], natural science[40], geography[41], travel[42], translation[43], ethnology[44]
- Employer: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[45], Vilnius University[46]
- Educated at: Saint Peter's School[47]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[48]
- Member of: Royal Society[49], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[50], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[51], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[52], freemasonry[53]
- Sex or gender: male[54]
- Commons category: Georg Forster[55]
- Archives at: Göttingen State and University Library[56]
- Cause of death: stroke[57], rheumatic fever[58]
- Academic degree: doctorate[59]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Georg Forster include Georg Forster Station[60], an Antarctic research station[61].
Why It Matters
Georg Forster has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Works attributed to him include Characteres Generum Plantarum. 1st edition[64], a version, edition or translation[65], in United Kingdom[66], written by Johann Reinhold Forster[67]. Entities named for him include Georg Forster Station[60], an Antarctic research station[61].
FAQs
Where was Georg Forster born?
Georg Forster's place of birth was Mokry Dwór[2].
Where did Georg Forster die?
Georg Forster died in Paris[4].
Who were Georg Forster's parents?
Georg Forster's father was Johann Reinhold Forster[12].
Who was Georg Forster married to?
Georg Forster's spouses include Therese Huber[13].
What did Georg Forster do for work?
Georg Forster worked as an explorer[5], anthropologist[6], ethnologist[7], pteridologist[8], and librarian[9].
Where did Georg Forster go to school?
Georg Forster was educated at Saint Peter's School[47].
What awards did Georg Forster receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[48].