Johann Friedrich Naumann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johann Friedrich Naumann

ornithologist

Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1780

Place of Birth: Prosigk, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date of Death: 15-Aug-1857

Profession: ornithologist

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Johann Friedrich Naumann (14 February 1780 – 15 August 1857) was a German scientist, engraver, and editor.
He is regarded as the founder of scientific ornithology in Europe.
He published The Natural History of German Birds (1820–1844) and The Eggs of German Birds (1818–1828).
His father Johann Andreas Naumann (1744–1826) was a naturalist, and his brother Carl Andreas Naumann (1786–1854) was also an ornithologist. The German ornithological society named its journal Naumannia.
The lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) is also named for him.