Engelbert Kaempfer
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German botanist (1651–1716)
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
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Engelbert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- County of Lippe
- Place of birth
- Lemgo
- Occupation
- cartographer
- Employer
- Dutch East India Company
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Image
- Engelbert Kaempfer cartouche.jpg
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- Commons category
- Engelbert Kaempfer
- date of birth
- 1651-09-16
- date of death
- 1716-11-02
- Commons Creator page
- Engelbert Kaempfer
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- P6944
- Engelbert Kaempfer
- name in native language
- Engelbert Kaempfer
- collection items at
- Natural History Museum
Sources (8)
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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.
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