Hinrich Lichtenstein

Hinrich Lichtenstein
Born
Hinrich Lichtenstein

(1780-01-10)10 January 1780
Died2 September 1857(1857-09-02) (aged 77)

Martin H[e]inrich Carl Lichtenstein (10 January 1780 – 2 September 1857) was a German physician, explorer, botanist and zoologist. He explored parts of southern Africa and collected natural history specimens extensively and many new species were described from his collections by European scientists.