Engelbert Kaempfer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Engelbert Kaempfer

German botanist

Date of Birth: 16-Sep-1651

Place of Birth: Lemgo, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 02-Nov-1716

Profession: physician, biologist, botanist, explorer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Engelbert Kaempfer (German Engelbert Kämpfer, Latin Engelbertus Kaempferus; September 16, 1651 – November 2, 1716) was a German naturalist, physician, and explorer writer known for his tour of Russia, Persia, India, South-East Asia, 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.