Johann Friedrich Naumann
Encyclopedia
Johann Friedrich Naumann (14 February 1780 – 15 August 1857) was a German
scientist
and editor.
Naumann 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 Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni is named after him.
for 2.000 Taler and was appointed its curator at the same time.The collection which is in the Ferdinandsbau in Schloss (Castle) Köthen has been on view to the public since 1835.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
scientist
Scientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
and editor.
Naumann is regarded as the founder of scientific ornithology
Ornithology
Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds...
in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. He published The Natural History of German Birds (1820–1844) and The Eggs of German Birds (1818–1828).His father Johann Andreas Naumann
Johann Andreas Naumann
Johann Andreas Naumann was a German farmer and an amateur naturalist. He was the father of Johann Friedrich Naumann.Naumann wrote an important book on the birds of Germany, Naturgeschichte der Vögel Deutschlands ....
(1744-1826) was a naturalist and his brother Carl Andreas Naumann (1786–1854) was also an ornithologist.
The Lesser Kestrel
Lesser Kestrel
The Lesser Kestrel is a small falcon. This species breeds from the Mediterranean across southern central Asia to China and Mongolia. It is a summer migrant, wintering in Africa and Pakistan and sometimes even to India and Iraq. It is rare north of its breeding range, and declining in its European...
Falco naumanni is named after him.
Museum
In 1821 he sold his bird collection to Frederick Ferdinand, Duke of Anhalt-KöthenFrederick Ferdinand, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen
Frederick Ferdinand of Anhalt-Köthen , was a German prince of the House of Ascania, ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Pless, and from 1818 ruler of the duchy of Anhalt-Köthen....
for 2.000 Taler and was appointed its curator at the same time.The collection which is in the Ferdinandsbau in Schloss (Castle) Köthen has been on view to the public since 1835.