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Also known as Kaempf., Kaempfer, Engelbert Kempfer, Engelbert Kämpfer

German botanist (1651–1716)

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Born
1651
Died
1716
Works
49

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  • Amœnitatum exoticarum politico-physico-medicarum fasiculi v
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  • The history of Japan: giving an account of the antient and present state and government of that empire

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Key facts

Born
Engelbert Kaempfer , ( 1651-09-16 ) 16 September 1651, Lemgo , Lippe , Holy Roman Empire
Died
2 November 1716 (1716-11-02) (aged 65), Lemgo
Other name
Engelbertus Kaempferus
Occupations
Naturalist , physician, explorer, writer
Notable work
Flora Japonica , History of Japan

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Works in European collections

4 objects attributed to Engelbert Kaempfer, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Engelbert Kaempfer (16 September 1651 – 2 November 1716) was a German naturalist, physician, explorer, and writer known for his tour of Russia, Persia, India, Siam and Japan between 1683 and 1693.

He wrote two books about his travels. Amoenitatum exoticarum, published in 1712, is important for its medical observations and the first extensive description of Japanese plants (Flora Japonica). His History of Japan, published posthumously in 1727, was the chief source of Western knowledge about the country throughout the 18th and mid-19th centuries, when it was closed to foreigners.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Engelbert Kaempfer” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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