Johann August Ephraim Goeze

Johann August Ephraim Goeze
Johann August Ephraim Goeze
Born(1731-05-28)28 May 1731
Aschersleben, Principality of Halberstadt, Holy Roman Empire
Died27 June 1793(1793-06-27) (aged 62)
Quedlinburg, Kingdom of Prussia, Holy Roman Empire
Alma materUniversity of Halle
Scientific career
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Johann August Ephraim Goeze (German: [joˈhan ˈʔaʊɡʊst ˈʔeːfʁa.ɪm ˈɡœtsə]; 28 May 1731 – 27 June 1793) was a German pastor and zoologist, born in Aschersleben. He translated numerous works on zoology into German and conducted microscopic observations on organisms. He is best known for the discovery of tardigrades in 1773, which he called as "water bears".

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