| Authorised form of name | Forster; Johann Reinhold (1729 - 1798) |
| Dates | 1729 - 1798 |
| Nationality | German |
| Place of birth | Dirschau [Tczew, Poland] |
| Date of birth | 22 October 1729 |
| Place of death | Halle, Germany |
| Date of death | 09 December 1798 |
| Research field | Natural philosophy |
| Geography |
| Activity | Education:
Gymnasium of Joachimsthal, Berlin; University of Halle; MD (1781, Halle); LLD (Oxford). Forster incorrectly used the LL.D. In fact, Oxford conferred on him an honorary D.C.L.on 22 November, 1775.
Career:
Was at school with Peter Pallas FRS (1764); preached in Danzig; moved to England (1766), worked as translator and teacher; naturalist on Captain Cook's 2nd voyage (1772); Professor of Natural History, Halle; Inspector of the Botanical Garden
Memberships:
FSA (Honorary); Fellow Royal Society of Antiquaries (Corresponding)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 27/02/1772 |
| Relationships | Father of George Forster FRS (1777) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DSB
For information on LLD see http://www.captaincooksociety.com/ccsu8004.htm; note 3 in http://projects.prm.ox.ac.uk/forster/curios-sent.html confirms the DCL. Courtesy of Roger Stewart.
For information Society of Antiquaries see Hoare, Michael E. 1976. The Tactless Philosopher: Johann Reinhold Forster (1729-98), Melbourne: Hawthorn Press ... pg 43. Courtesy of Roger Stewart.
References:
John Thomas, 'Josiah Wedgwood's Portrait Medallions of Fellows of the Royal Society' in NR 1963 vol 18 pp 45-53, plate |
| Code | NA2567 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| L&P/4/394 | Paper, 'A treatise on the natural history of the river Volga' by John Reinhold Forster | 1767 |
| L&P/5/308 | Paper, 'Description of birds sent from Hudsons Bay' by Johann Reinhold Forster | 1772 |
| L&P/5/311 | Paper, 'Concerning a recommendation to him from the Royal Society Council on his setting out on a South Polar expedition' by Johann Reinhold Forster | 13 June 1772 |
| L&P/4/398 | Paper, 'Specimen historiae naturalis volgensis' by Johann Reinhold Forster | 1767 |
| L&P/5/300 | Paper, 'Of some quadrupeds from Hudsons Bay' by Johann Reinhold Forster | 1772 |
| L&P/7/172 | Paper, 'Memoir on the 'Nghoo or wild ox' by John Reinhold Forster | 1780 |
| L&P/6/215/1 | Letter, 'Of a new species of cuckoo, culculus indicator' from Anders Sparrman to John Reinhold Forster | 16 September 1776 |
| L&P/5/248 | Letter, 'Of the management of carps in Polish Russia' from Johann Reinhold Forster to Daines Barrington | 5 June 1771 |
| L&P/5/48 | Paper, 'Account of a new map of the River Volga' by Johann Reinhold Forster to Matthew Maty | 21 October 1768 |
| EC/1772/09 | Forster, Johann Reinhold: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| L&P/5/282 | Letter, 'On roots used by the Indians near Hudsons Bay to dye porcupine quilla' from Johann Reinhold Forster to William Watson | 10 January 1772 |