- Bib ID:
- 1353263
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Forster, Georg, 1754-1794
- Access Conditions:
- Available for reference. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- 1778-1787
- 1 v. (3 p.) 1 v. photographs.
- Series:
- Rex Nan Kivell Collection ;
- Summary:
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Documents of "George" Forster, who accompanied Captain Cook on his second voyage: (1) Original Degree dated 21st Sept. 1785, conferring the Doctorate of Medicine of the University of Halle on Forster for his work on the esculent plants he collected in the South Seas, and for his services to natural history in general. (2) Degree conferred on Forster by the Royal Scientific Society of Gottingen. (3) Specially printed document conferring membership of the Gesellschaft Naturforsschender on Forster for his great services to mankind and his writings on natural history. (4) One volume of photographs of the above (NK 6636).
- Notes:
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- Manuscript reference: NLA MS 4244.
- Manuscript copies.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Nan Kivell Collection.
- Subject:
- Forster, Georg, 1754-1794 -- Awards
- Time Coverage:
- 1778-1787
- Occupation:
- Naturalists
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
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- Material type:
- Photograph
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1787
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