Friderich Martens (1635–1699)[1][2] was a German physician and naturalist who conducted the first scientific observations of the nature, animal life and climate of Svalbard.[3] He published his notes in the book "Spitzbergische oder Groenlandische Reise-Beschreibung, gethan im Jahre 1671" and this book became a reference work for many decades.[3]
- ^ [1] Archived 2002-02-09 at the Wayback Machine, Tjärnö Marine Biological Laboratory, Göteborg University
- ^ [2][permanent dead link], International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB)
- ^ a b [3], Government of Norway, document archives