Friderich Martens

Not to be confused with Friedrich Martens or Frédéric Martens.
Friderich Martens
Front cover of Martens' well-known book
Born1635 (1635)
Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire
Died1699 (aged 63–64)
Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire
OccupationsFeldsher, naturalist, explorer, writer, expedition medicine
Known forFirst scientific descriptions of Svalbard
Notable workSpitzbergische oder Groenlandische Reise-Beschreibung

Friderich Martens (1635–1699) was a German feldsher and naturalist who conducted the first scientific observations of the nature, animal life, and climate of Svalbard. He published his notes in the book "Spitzbergische oder Groenlandische Reise-Beschreibung", translated in English as "Svalbard and Greenland Travelogue." This book became a reference work for many decades.

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