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Hinrich Lichtenstein

German physician, explorer, botanist and zoologist (1780-1857)

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Born
January 10, 1780
Died
September 3, 1857
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1780

About Hinrich Lichtenstein

Martin Hinrich Carl Lichtenstein (10 January 1780 – 2 September 1857) was a German medical doctor, 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. Martin Hinrich Carl Lichtenstein (10 January 1780 – 2 September 1857) was a German physician, explorer, botanist and zoologist. Ernst Rudorff (Hrsg.): Briefe von Carl Maria von Weber an Hinrich Lichtenstein. Steinheimer, "Martin Hinrich Carl Lichtenstein and his ornithological purchases at the auction of William Bullock's museum in 1819".

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Hinrich Lichtenstein timeline

  1. Martin Hinrich Carl Lichtenstein (10 January 1780 – 2 September 1857) was a German physician, explorer, botanist and zoologist.
  2. Steinheimer, "Martin Hinrich Carl Lichtenstein and his ornithological purchases at the auction of William Bullock's museum in 1819".

The world when Hinrich Lichtenstein was born

Hinrich Lichtenstein was born in 1780. 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 headlineBenedict Arnold's treason discovered
  • Technology milestoneFountain pen invented by Bartholomew Folsch
  • World population~782M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderContinental Congress
  • U.S. population3.0M

1780 versus 2026

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Measure17802026
Population3.0M341 million

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