Person Klein; Jacobus Theodorus (1685 - 1759) Klein Jacobus Theodorus Jacob Theodor 1685 - 1759 German Male Konigsberg, East Prussia 15 August 1685 Danzig [Gdansk, Poland] 27 February 1759

Zoology Botany Palaeontology Education: Konigsberg Career: Travelled for six years in England, Holland, Germany and Austria (1697-1703); developed a botanical garden in Danzig; founded the Danziger Naturforschende Gesellschaft; Secretary to the City of Danzig (1714-after 1729); edited J J Scheuchzer's (FRS 1703) 'Sciagraphia lithologica curiosa'; led missions from Danzig to Dresden, Warsaw, Berlin, Hanover, and London Memberships: St Petersburg Academy Fellow 06/03/1729 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DSB; DBE; Jocher (1784) Authority: Altname from DSB. References: John H Appleby, 'Human Curiosities and the Royal Society, 1699-1751' in NR 1996 vol 50 pp 13-27 Notes: Proposed by Sir Hans Sloane; John Gaspar Scheuchzer; William Rutty International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 15 Aug 1685 - 27 Feb 1759 NA7788 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 2291138b-625e-435c-8cd8-e79f0c59b0dc