Gottlieb Conrad Christian Storr, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gottlieb Conrad Christian Storr

German naturalist

Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1749

Place of Birth: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 27-Feb-1821

Profession: naturalist, physician, geologist, chemist, biologist, ornithologist, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Gottlieb Conrad Christian Storr (June 16, 1749 in Stuttgart – February 27, 1821 in Tübingen) was a German physician, chemist and naturalist. In 1768 he obtained his doctorate from the University of Tübingen, where from 1774 to 1801, he served as a professor of chemistry, botany and natural history.
He is the taxonomic authority of the genus Mellivora, whose only species is the honey badger (Mellivora capensis).