About Bernhard Meyer
Lived 1767 – 1836 (aged 68–69). Bernhard Meyer was a botanist, ornithologist, physician, naturalist, pharmacist and court counsel.
Bernhard Meyer (24 August 1767 – 1 January 1836) was a German medical doctor and naturalist.
Meyer was the joint author, with Philipp Gottfried Gaertner (1754–1825) and Johannes Scherbius (1769–1813) of Oekonomisch-technische Flora der Wetterau (1799), which was the source of the scientific name of many plants. He was also the joint author, with Johann Wolf, of Naturgeschichte der Vögel Deutschlands (1806and Taschenbuch der deutschen Vögelkunde (1810–22).
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Who was Bernhard Meyer?
German physician and naturalist (1767–1836)
When was Bernhard Meyer born?
Bernhard Meyer was born on 24 August 1767 in Hanau.
When did Bernhard Meyer die?
Bernhard Meyer died in 1836 in Offenbach am Main.
What was Bernhard Meyer's occupation?
Bernhard Meyer was a botanist, ornithologist, physician, naturalist, pharmacist and court counsel.
What nationality was Bernhard Meyer?
Bernhard Meyer's recorded nationality: Electorate of Hesse, Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel.
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