Langsdorff, G. H. von (Georg Heinrich), 1774-1852

Voyages and travels in various parts of the world, during the years 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806, and 1807
book chapter 1817

Summary: Georg Heinrich Freiherr von Langsdorff was a German naturalist and explorer, as well as a Russian diplomat, better known by his Russian name, Grigori Ivanovich Langsdorf. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4][5]
Born: 1774-04-18 [2][5]
Birth Place: Wöllstein [2]; Wöllstein [5]
Died: 1852-06-29 [2][5]
Death Place: Freiburg im Breisgau [2][5]
Country: Brazil [2]; Germany [2]
Language: German [3]
Occupation: explorer [5]; writer [5]; zoologist [5]; naturalist [5]; botanist [5]; physician [5]; diplomat [5]; botanical collector [5]; zoological collector [5]; scientific collector [5]
Work Place: Rio de Janeiro [2]
Educated at: University of Göttingen [5]
Country of Education: Germany [5]
Archives at: Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Archive [5]
Yale LUX: Entity [5]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Library of Congress; 5. Wikidata

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