Coenraad Jacob Temminck
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Dutch aristocrat and zoologist
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Coenraad Jacob Temminck was a Dutch aristocrat, zoologist and museum director. Biography Coenraad Jacob Temminck was born on 31 March 1778 in Amsterdam in the Dutch Republic. From his father, Jacob Temminck, who was treasurer of the Dutch East India Company with links to numerous travellers and collectors, he inherited a large collection of bird specimens. His father was a good friend of Francois Levaillant who also guided Coenraad.
