Emilie Snethlage, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Emilie Snethlage

Brazilian naturalist and ornithologist

Date of Birth: 13-Apr-1868

Place of Birth: Gransee, Brandenburg, Germany

Date of Death: 25-Nov-1929

Profession: zoologist, biologist, ornithologist

Nationality: Brazil, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Maria Emilie Snethlage (April 13, 1868 – November 25, 1929) was a German-born Brazilian naturalist and ornithologist who worked on the bird fauna of the Amazon.
Snethlage collected in Brazil from 1905 until her death.
She was the director of the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi from 1914 to 1922.
Several species of birds were described by her.