# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/johann-matthaus-bechstein
# Generated: 2026-08-14T14:19:31.546Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/johann-matthaus-bechstein"
name: "Johann Matthäus Bechstein"
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description: "Johann Matthäus Bechstein was a German naturalist, forester, ornithologist, entomologist, and herpetologist. In Great Britain, he was known for his treatise on singing birds."
tagline: "German naturalist, forester, ornithologist, entomologist, and herpetologist (1757-1822)"
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birthDate: "1757-07-11"
deathDate: "1822-02-23"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump