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Georg Wilhelm Steller
(1709 - 1746)
German botanist, zoologist, physician, and explorer
German botanist
zoologist
physician
and explorer
German naturalist and explorer known for his pioneering studies of Alaskan wildlife during Vitus Bering's expedition.
Born in 1709 in Germany, Georg Wilhelm Steller trained as a physician and naturalist.
He joined Vitus Bering's Second Kamchatka Expedition in 1741 and voyaged to Alaska.
Steller documented new species including the Steller's sea cow, sea eagle, and sea lion.
His detailed observations expanded European understanding of North Pacific biodiversity.
Suffering from scurvy, he died in 1746, but his publications continued to influence natural history.
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Georg Wilhelm Steller