Hinrich Lichtenstein | |
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Born | Hinrich Lichtenstein 10 January 1780 |
Died | 2 September 1857 | (aged 77)
Martin H[e]inrich Carl Lichtenstein (10 January 1780 – 2 September 1857) was a German physician, explorer, botanist and zoologist. He explored parts of southern Africa and collected natural history specimens extensively and many new species were described from his collections by European scientists.