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Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler

1771 – 1813

Naturalist

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About Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler

Lived 1771 – 1813 (aged 41–42). Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler was an ornithologist, zoologist, naturalist and physician.

Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler (1 August 1771 or 1772 – 8 December 1813) was a German physician and naturalist.

Leisler named a number of birds, including the Temminck's stint, which he named after his friend Coenraad Jacob Temminck (1778–1858). He is commemorated in Leisler's bat, Nyctalus leisleri, first described by Heinrich Kuhl (1797–1821).

He was a founding member of the Wetterauischen Gesellschaft für die gesamte Naturkunde (Wetterauische Society for Natural History) at Hanau.

His daughter, Luise von Ploennies (1803–1872), was known for her poetry and dramas.

Publications Populäres Naturrecht: Reines Naturrecht, 1799 - Popular natural law: Pure natural law. Nachträge zu Bechsteins Naturgeschichte Deutschlands, 1812 - Addenda to Bechstein's natural history of Germany.

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Important facts

Born
1771, Hanau
Birth century
18th century
Died
8 December 1813, Hanau
Occupation
Ornithologist, zoologist, naturalist, physician
Also known as
Leisler

People in Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Coenraad Jacob Temminck
Coenraad Jacob Temminck
1778 – 1858
Ornithologist
 Portrait of Heinrich Kuhl
Heinrich Kuhl
1797 – 1821
Botanist
 Portrait of Luise von Ploennies
Luise von Ploennies
1803 – 1872
Poet
 Portrait of Jacob Temminck
Jacob Temminck
1748 – 1822
Business executive

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler's

Portrait of Nevil Maskelyne
Nevil Maskelyne
1732 – 1811
Mathematician
 Portrait of Edward Waring
Edward Waring
1736 – 1798
Mathematician
 Portrait of Antoine Lavoisier
Antoine Lavoisier
1743 – 1794
Chemist
 Portrait of Joseph Banks
Joseph Banks
1743 – 1820
Botanist
 Portrait of Pierre Méchain
Pierre Méchain
1744 – 1804
Astronomer
 Portrait of Antoine Laurent de Jussieu
Antoine Laurent de Jussieu
1748 – 1836
Botanist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler?

naturalist (1771–1813)

When was Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler born?

Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler was born in 1771 in Hanau.

When did Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler die?

Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler died on 8 December 1813 in Hanau.

What was Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler's occupation?

Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler was an ornithologist, zoologist, naturalist and physician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler

· Wikidata: Q1350691

· DBpedia: Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler

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