Georg Heinrich Borowski

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1746 – 1801

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Who was Georg Heinrich Borowski?

Georg Heinrich Borowski was a German zoologist.

Georg Heinrich Borowski was professor in the department of natural history and domestic economics at the University of Viadrina. In 1781 he described scientifically the Humpback whale under the name Balaena novaeangliae[1] in Gemmeinnnüzige Naturgeschichte des Thierreichs. "Gottlieb August Lange, Berlin." 1, pages 1–21

Footnotes 1. ↑ Phillip J. Clapham, James G. Mead. Megaptera novaeangliae. "Mammalian Species." 604, pages 1–9.

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Born
1746
Died
1801

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on July 23, 2013

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