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Naturalist Biographies
Every archived life recorded as naturalist, ordered by their place in the ledger.
Medieval era
Hildegard of Bingen
1098 – September 17, 1179
German Benedictine abbess, polymath, mystic and Doctor of Church (1098–1179)
Early Modern era
Johannes Kepler
December 27, 1571 – November 15, 1630
German mathematician and astronomer (1571–1630)
Early Modern era
Robert Boyle
January 25, 1627 – December 31, 1691
Anglo-Irish natural philosopher, chemist, physicist, and inventor
Early Modern era
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
August 1, 1744 – December 18, 1829
French naturalist (1744-1829)
Early Modern era
Edward Jenner
May 17, 1749 – January 26, 1823
English physician, scientist and pioneer of vaccination (1749–1823)
Early Modern era
William Clark
August 1, 1770 – September 1, 1838
American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor (1770-1838)
Early Modern era
Li Shizhen
July 3, 1517 – 1593
Chinese polymath and scientist (1517-1593)
Modern era
Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar
February 21, 1894 – January 1, 1955
Indian chemist (1894–1955)
Modern era
Salim Ali
November 12, 1896 – July 27, 1987
Indian ornithologist (1896-1987)
Ancient era
Pliny the Elder
c. 20 CE – 79 CE
Roman military commander and writer (AD23/24–79)
Modern era
Isabella Bird
October 15, 1831 – October 8, 1904
British traveler, writer, photographer and naturalist (1831–1904)