Otto Finsch

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Otto Finsch was a 19th-century German ethnographer, naturalist, and explorer known for his extensive travels and studies in the Pacific and New Guinea.

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instanceOf ethnographer
explorer
human
naturalist
ornithologist
centuryOfActivity 19th century
early 20th century
collected ethnographic artifacts from the Pacific
natural history specimens from New Guinea
countryOfCitizenship Germany
dateOfBirth 1839-08-08
dateOfDeath 1917-01-31
described numerous bird species
employer Museum Godeffroy NERFINISHED
Städtisches Museum für Natur-, Völker- und Handelskunde Bremen NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup German
familyName Finsch NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork ethnography
natural history
ornithology
givenName Otto NERFINISHED
hasPartOfNameInTaxon Finschia
Finsch’s euphonia NERFINISHED
Finsch’s francolin NERFINISHED
Finsch’s imperial pigeon NERFINISHED
Finsch’s pygmy parrot
knownFor collections of bird specimens
collections of ethnographic objects
studies of New Guinea
studies of the Pacific
languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned German
memberOf German Ornithologists’ Society NERFINISHED
name Otto Finsch NERFINISHED
notableExpedition travels in New Guinea
travels in the Pacific
voyages in Micronesia
voyages in Polynesia
notableWork Die Papuas der Südostküste von Neuguinea NERFINISHED
Ethnologische Erfahrungen und Belegstücke aus der Südsee NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Silesia NERFINISHED
Warmbrunn NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Braunschweig NERFINISHED
positionHeld museum director
sexOrGender male
workLocation Bremen NERFINISHED
Leiden NERFINISHED

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