Otto Fabricius

Otto Fabricius
Born(1744-03-06)6 March 1744
Rudkøbing, Denmark
Died20 May 1822(1822-05-20) (aged 78)
Copenhagen, Denmark
OccupationsMissionary, naturalist, ethnographer, and explorer
Notable workFauna Groenlandica (1780)
Scientific career
Alma materGreenland Mission Seminary
Known forCataloging 473 animal species, primarily marine, 130 of which were proposed as new to science, in Greenland
FieldsEthnography, naturalism
Author abbrev. (zoology)O. Fabricius
Years active1768-1822
Ecclesiastical career
ReligionChristianity
ChurchChurch of Denmark
Congregations served
TitleHonorary Bishop

Otto Fabricius (6 March 1744 – 20 May 1822) was a Danish missionary, naturalist, ethnographer, and explorer of Greenland.

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