Albert Günther
German-born British zoologist (1830–1914)
Died aged 83LibraKingdom of Württemberg
Biography
Albert Karl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther , also Albert Charles Lewis Gotthilf Günther (3 October 1830 – 1 February 1914), was a German-born British zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. Günther is ranked the second-most productive reptile taxonomist (after George Albert Boulenger) with more than 340 reptile species described and the third-most productive fish taxonomist with about 1600 fish species described.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- President of the Linnean Society of London
Employers / organisations
- Natural History Museum
- British Museum
Family
- Children
- Robert Gunther
- Parents
- Eleonora Louise Nagel
Awards & honours (5)
- Fellow of the Royal Society
- Royal Medal
- Linnean Medal
- Fellow of the Zoological Society of London
- Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi
Quick answers about Albert Günther
- How old was Albert Günther?
- Albert Günther died on February 1, 1914 at the age of 83.
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- Albert Günther was born on October 3, 1830.
- Where was Albert Günther born?
- Albert Günther was born in Esslingen am Neckar.
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- Albert Günther's zodiac sign is Libra.
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- Albert Günther is a citizen of Kingdom of Württemberg, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Germany, United Kingdom.
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- Albert Günther is known as zoologist, curator, ichthyologist, herpetologist.
- How many children did Albert Günther have?
- Wikidata lists 1 child of Albert Günther.
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