Heinrich Christian Macklot, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German naturalist
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Place of Birth: Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
About Heinrich Christian Macklot
- Heinrich Christian Macklot (20 October 1799, Frankfurt am Main – 12 May 1832) was a German naturalist. He studied medicine at the University of Heidelberg, earning his doctorate in 1822.
- Later that year, he found employment at the Rijksmuseum in Leyden.
- With Heinrich Boie and Salomon Müller, he was sent to Asia in order to collect specimens for the museum as part of the Natuurkundige Kommissie (Natural Science Commission).
- Macklot visited New Guinea and the island of Timor from 1828 to 1830 on board the HM corvette Triton.
- He was killed on 12 May 1832 during an insurrection that took place on the island of Java.
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