Korte biografie

Johann Büttikofer

Ook bekend als: Johann Buttikofer, Buttikofer, Büttikofer, Johann Buettikofer, Johann A. Büttikofer, J.A. Büttikofer, J. Buettikofer, J. Buttikofer, J. Büttikofer

Geboorteplaats:

Rüderswil Weergeven in Google Maps

Geboortedatum:

9 augustus 1850 • Sterrenbeeld: Leo

Nationaliteit:

Kingdom of the Netherlands, Switzerland

Overlijdensdatum:

24 juni 1927 (76 years old)

Korte bio:

thumb|Johann Büttikofer in 1908 Johann Büttikofer (9 August 1850 – 24 June 1927) was a Swiss zoologist, who worked at the Blijdorp Zoological Garden in Rotterdam. After his retirement, he settled in Bern, Switzerland. For his extensive contributions to the knowledge of Liberian fauna based on two zoological expeditions to the Republic of Liberia (1879 to 1882 and 1886 to 1887), he is regarded as the Father of Liberian Natural History.

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