Johann Reinhold Forster
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Johann Reinhold Forster was an 18th-century German naturalist and ethnologist best known for accompanying Captain James Cook on his second Pacific voyage and for his influential contributions to early anthropology and biogeography.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Johann Reinhold Forster canonical | 6 |
| Georg Forster | 5 |
| Johann Forster | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Johann Reinhold Forster Context triple: [Second voyage of James Cook, includedScientist, Johann Reinhold Forster]
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Samuel Wallis
Samuel Wallis was an 18th-century British naval officer and explorer best known for leading one of the first European voyages to the Pacific that brought widespread attention to islands such as Tahiti.
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Robert Bylot
Robert Bylot was a 17th-century English Arctic explorer and navigator known for his key role in early voyages searching for the Northwest Passage.
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James Cook
James Cook was an 18th-century British naval captain and explorer renowned for his three Pacific voyages that mapped previously uncharted regions including Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii.
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Louis Antoine de Bougainville
Louis Antoine de Bougainville was an 18th-century French admiral, explorer, and navigator best known for leading the first French circumnavigation of the globe.
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E.
John Roebuck
John Roebuck was an 18th-century English physician, chemist, and industrialist known for pioneering improvements in the lead-chamber process for producing sulfuric acid and for his early partnership with James Watt.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Johann Reinhold Forster Target entity description: Johann Reinhold Forster was an 18th-century German naturalist and ethnologist best known for accompanying Captain James Cook on his second Pacific voyage and for his influential contributions to early anthropology and biogeography.
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A.
Samuel Wallis
Samuel Wallis was an 18th-century British naval officer and explorer best known for leading one of the first European voyages to the Pacific that brought widespread attention to islands such as Tahiti.
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B.
Robert Bylot
Robert Bylot was a 17th-century English Arctic explorer and navigator known for his key role in early voyages searching for the Northwest Passage.
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C.
James Cook
James Cook was an 18th-century British naval captain and explorer renowned for his three Pacific voyages that mapped previously uncharted regions including Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii.
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D.
Louis Antoine de Bougainville
Louis Antoine de Bougainville was an 18th-century French admiral, explorer, and navigator best known for leading the first French circumnavigation of the globe.
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John Roebuck
John Roebuck was an 18th-century English physician, chemist, and industrialist known for pioneering improvements in the lead-chamber process for producing sulfuric acid and for his early partnership with James Watt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnologist
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explorer ⓘ human ⓘ naturalist ⓘ |
| child |
Johann Reinhold Forster
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Georg Forster
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| dateOfBirth | 1729-10-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1798-12-09 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | historical records of James Cook's voyages ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Halle ⓘ |
| employer |
Admiralty (United Kingdom)
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surface form:
British Admiralty
University of Halle ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | Forster ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
anthropology
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biogeography ⓘ botany ⓘ ethnology ⓘ natural history ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| givenName | Johann Reinhold ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to early anthropology
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contributions to early biogeography ⓘ ethnographic observations in the Pacific ⓘ zoological and botanical collections from Cook's second voyage ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Johann Reinhold Forster
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Georg Forster
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| notableWork | Observations Made During a Voyage Round the World ⓘ |
| occupation |
ethnologist
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explorer ⓘ naturalist ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Second voyage of James Cook
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surface form:
James Cook's second Pacific voyage
Second voyage of James Cook ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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Royal Prussia ⓘ Tczew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Electorate of Saxony
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Halle (Saale) ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of natural history at the University of Halle ⓘ |
| relative |
Johann Reinhold Forster
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Georg Forster
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studied |
Pacific Island cultures
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distribution of plants and animals ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Halle (Saale)
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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