Johann Natterer
Austrian naturalist and explorer
Born on: November 9, 1787Died on: June 17, 1843
Aged: 55 years 220 days (667 months)
Birth Sign: Scorpio
Johann Natterer was an Austrian naturalist and explorer. He was the son of royal falconer Joseph Natterer and along with his brother Joseph Natterer (1786–1852) took a keen interest in natural history.
He collected natural history specimens extensively from South America and numerous species from his collections were named after him. Even though Natterer was seen as one of the most important actors for the imperial collection, modern research has been increasingly critical of his work.
His success as a collector was largely based on the exploitation of slaves, the condoning of violence against the indigenous population, and the deliberate, and in some cases commissioned, acquisition of human remains.
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