Johann Jakob Kaup, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johann Jakob Kaup

German paleontologist and naturalist (ornithologist and ichthyologist)

Date of Birth: 10-Apr-1803

Place of Birth: Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 04-Jul-1873

Profession: naturalist, zoologist, ornithologist, university teacher, paleontologist, ichthyologist

Nationality: German Empire

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Johann Jakob von Kaup (10 April 1803 – 4 July 1873) was a German naturalist.
A proponent of natural philosophy, he believed in an innate mathematical order in nature and he attempted biological classifications based on the Quinarian system.
Kaup is also known for having coined popular prehistoric taxa like Pterosauria and Machairodus.