German naturalist, ethnologist, travel writer, journalist, and revolutionary (1754-1794).
Johann George Adam Forster, also known as Georg Forster (German: [ˈɡeːɔʁk ˈfɔʁstɐ]; 27 November 1754 – 10 January 1794), was a German-Polish geographer, naturalist, ethnologist, travel writer, journalist and revolutionary. At an early age, he accompanied his father, Johann Reinhold Forster, on several scientific expeditions, including James Cook's second voyage to the Pacific. His report of that journey, A Voyage Round the World, contributed significantly to the ethnology of the people of Polynesia and remains a respected work. As a result of the report, Forster, who was admitted to the Royal
Abbreviations: G.Forst.
Occupations: travel writer, scientific explorer, scientific collector, pteridologist, ornithologist, botanical collector, writer, botanist, university teacher, mycologist, traveler, translator, art historian, biologist, naturalist, entomologist, anthropologist, autobiographer, geographer, revolutionary, ethnologist, explorer, journalist, librarian
Citizenships: Royal Prussia, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Poland, Lithuania, Germany, Republic of Mainz, France
Languages: German
Dates: 1754-11-27T00:00:00Z – 1794-01-10T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Mokry Dwór
Direct attributions: 211 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 404 plants, 1 fungus