Engelbert Kaempfer
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Engelbert Kaempfer
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Engelbert Kaempfer from Lemgo, was a German naturalist, physician, explorer, and writer known for his tour of Russia, Persia, India, Southeast Asia, and Japan between 1683 and 1693. He wrote two books about his travels. Amoenitatum exoticarum, published in 1712, is important for its medical observations and the first extensive description of Japanese plants. His History of Japan, published posthumously in 1727, was the chief source of Western knowledge about the country throughout the 18th and m
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German botanist (1651–1716)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engelbert_Kaempfer
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2004-06-14T04:06:14Z
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2024-09-06T17:11:38Z
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