Johann Reinhold Forster
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Summary
Johann Reinhold Forster was born on October 22, 1729[1], in Tczew[2]. He died on December 9, 1798[3], in Halle (Saale)[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], anthropologist[6], ornithologist[7], bryologist[8], and naturalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (914 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Stadtgottesacker[11]
- Child: Georg Forster[12], Virginia Viktoria Forster[13], Justina Forster[14]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[15]
- Occupation: botanist[16], university teacher[17], entomologist[18], ichthyologist[19], traveler[20], theologian[21], parson[22], botanical collector[23], scientific collector[24]
- Field of work: zoology[25], natural science[26], travel[27], theology[28], Christian Church[29], educational system[30]
- Employer: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[31]
- Educated at: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[32], Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium[33]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[34]
- Member of: Royal Society[35], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[36], Russian Academy of Sciences[37], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[38], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[39]
- Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[40]
- Sex or gender: male[41]
- Commons category: Johann Reinhold Forster[42]
- Archives at: Q81164803[43]
- Family name: Forster[44]
- Given name: Johann[45], Reinhold[46]
- Pseudonym: Joannes Reinoldus Forsterus[47]
- Author citation (zoology): Forster[48]
- Topic's main category: Category:Johann Reinhold Forster[49]
- Commons gallery: Johann Reinhold Forster[50]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[51], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Johann Reinhold Forster include 20060 Johannforster[53], an asteroid[54].
Why It Matters
Johann Reinhold Forster has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
He has been cited as an influence by Anna Blackburne[57], a naturalist[58], 1726–1793[59], of Kingdom of Great Britain[60].
Works attributed to him include Characteres Generum Plantarum. 1st edition[61], a version, edition or translation[62], in United Kingdom[63]. Entities named for him include 20060 Johannforster[53], an asteroid[54].
FAQs
Where was Johann Reinhold Forster born?
Johann Reinhold Forster was born in Tczew[2].
Where did Johann Reinhold Forster die?
Johann Reinhold Forster died in Halle (Saale)[4].
What did Johann Reinhold Forster do for work?
Johann Reinhold Forster worked as an explorer[5], anthropologist[6], ornithologist[7], bryologist[8], and naturalist[9].
Where did Johann Reinhold Forster go to school?
Johann Reinhold Forster was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[32] and Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium[33].
What awards did Johann Reinhold Forster receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[34].
Who did Johann Reinhold Forster influence?
Johann Reinhold Forster has been cited as an influence by Anna Blackburne[57].