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Johann Friedrich Blumenbach

1752 - 1840

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Born

11 May 1752

Gotha, Germany

Died

22 January 1840

Gottingen, Germany

Gender

Male

Date of election for Royal Society fellowship

11/04/1793

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Author of

Paper, 'Observations on some Egyptian mummies opened in London' by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach
Creator: Johann Friedrich Blumenbach Reference number: L&P/10/81
Paper, 'Some anatomical observations on ornithorhynchus paradoxus of New South Wales' by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach
Creator: Johann Friedrich Blumenbach Reference number: L&P/11/133

Johann Friedrich Blumenbach

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Author of

Paper, 'Observations on some Egyptian mummies opened in London' by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach

Paper, 'Some anatomical observations on ornithorhynchus paradoxus of New South Wales' by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach