Georg Marcgrave
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'''Georg Marcgrave''' (originally {{langx|de|'''Georg Marggraf'''}}, also spelled ''"Marcgraf" "[[Markgraf]]"'') (1610 – 1644) was a German naturalist and astronomer, whose posthumously published ''Historia Naturalis Brasiliae'' was a major contribution to early modern science.Neil Safier, "Beyond Brazilian Nature: The Editorial Itineraries of Marcgraf and Piso's ''Historia Naturalis Brasiliae''" in Michiel Van Groesen, ed. ''The Legacy of Dutch Brazil''. New York: Cambridge University Press 2014, pp. 168-186. |
'''Georg Marcgrave''' (originally {{langx|de|'''Georg Marggraf'''}}, also spelled ''"Marcgraf" "[[Markgraf]]"'') (1610 – 1644) was a German naturalist and astronomer, whose posthumously published ''Historia Naturalis Brasiliae'' was a major contribution to early modern science.Neil Safier, "Beyond Brazilian Nature: The Editorial Itineraries of Marcgraf and Piso's ''Historia Naturalis Brasiliae''" in Michiel Van Groesen, ed. ''The Legacy of Dutch Brazil''. New York: Cambridge University Press 2014, pp. 168-186. |
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== Early life == |
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Born in [[Liebstadt]] in the [[Electorate of Saxony]], Marcgrave studied [[botany]], [[astronomy]], [[mathematics]], and [[medicine]] in [[Germany]] and [[Switzerland]] until 1636 when he journeyed to [[Leiden]] in the [[Netherlands]]. |
Born in [[Liebstadt]] in the [[Electorate of Saxony]], Marcgrave studied [[botany]], [[astronomy]], [[mathematics]], and [[medicine]] in [[Germany]] and [[Switzerland]] until 1636 when he journeyed to [[Leiden]] in the [[Netherlands]]. |
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== Career == |
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In 1637, he was appointed astronomer of a company being formed to sail to the [[Dutch Brazil]]. He was accompanied by [[Willem Piso]], a physician. |
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| ⚫ | He afterward entered the service of Dutch Brazil's governor, [[John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen|Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen]], whose patronage provided him with the means of exploring a considerable part of Brazil."appletons">{{Cite Appletons'|wstitle=Marggraf, George|year=1900}} He arrived in Brazil in early 1638 and undertook the first zoological, botanical, and astronomical expedition there, exploring various parts of the colony to study its natural history and geography. |
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== Publications == |
== Publications == |
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