Albertus Seba, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Albertus Seba

Dutch pharmacist, zoologist and collector

Date of Birth: 12-May-1665

Date of Death: 02-May-1736

Profession: writer, pharmacist, zoologist, ornithologist, pharmacologist

Nationality: Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Albertus Seba (May 12, 1665, Etzel near Friedeburg – May 2, 1736, Amsterdam) was a Dutch pharmacist, zoologist and collector.
Seba accumulated one of the largest cabinets of curiosities in the Netherlands during his time.
He sold one of his cabinets in 1717 to Peter the Great of Russia.
His later collections were auctioned after his death.
He published descriptions of his collections in the work Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio.
His early work on taxonomy and natural history influenced Linnaeus.



Alternative names	Jacobus Houbraken
Description	Dutch printmaker, draughtsman, engraver and illustrator
Date of birth/death	17 December 1698 (baptised)	14 November 1780 / 14 December 1780
Location of birth/death	Dordrecht	Amsterdam
Work period	1710-1780
Work location	Amsterdam
Authority control	: Q1375551 VIAF: 7659158 ISNI: 0000 0000 8087 199X ULAN: 500007033 LCCN: no2005063124 NLA: 36047518 WorldCat



Description	Dutch painter, miniaturist, printmaker and ornamental painter
Date of birth/death	28 January 1688	11 November 1772
Location of birth/death	Rees	Amsterdam
Work period	between circa 1710 and circa 1772 date QS:P,+1750-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1710-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1772-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Work location	Amsterdam (ca. 1710-1772), Utrecht
Authority control	: Q6149476 VIAF: 71665239 ISNI: 0000 0000 6663 949X ULAN: 500000622 LCCN: no2015128963 DBNL: quin008 WorldCat