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Coenraad Jacob Temminck

Coenraad Jacob Temminck, Dutch zoologist and ornithologist (died 1858)

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Born
March 31, 1778
Died
January 30, 1858
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1778

About Coenraad Jacob Temminck

Coenraad Jacob Temminck was a Dutch patrician, zoologist and museum director. Temminck was the first director of the National Museum of Natural History in Leiden, from 1820 until his death in 1858. Coenraad Jacob Temminck (Dutch pronunciation:; 31 March 1778 – 30 January 1858) was a Dutch patrician, zoologist and museum director. Coenraad Jacob Temminck was born on 31 March 1778 in Amsterdam in the Dutch Republic. His father was a good friend of Francois Levaillant who also guided Coenraad.

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Coenraad Jacob Temminck timeline

  1. Coenraad Jacob Temminck (Dutch pronunciation:; 31 March 1778 – 30 January 1858) was a Dutch patrician, zoologist and museum director.
  2. Coenraad Jacob Temminck was born on 31 March 1778 in Amsterdam in the Dutch Republic.
  3. Temminck was the first director of the National Museum of Natural History in Leiden, from 1820 until his death in 1858.

The world when Coenraad Jacob Temminck was born

Coenraad Jacob Temminck was born in 1778. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineFrance allies with American colonies against Britain
  • Technology milestoneJoseph Bramah patents improved flush toilet
  • World population~776M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderContinental Congress
  • U.S. population2.8M

1778 versus 2026

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Measure17782026
Population2.8M341 million

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