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Gerard Krefft

German-Australian zoologist and palaeontologist (1830-1881)

  • Fame46.3
  • Momentum11.6
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Lived 1830–1881, aged 51
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    1830–1881
    Aged 51
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Updated 2026-06-26

Johann Ludwig (Louis) Gerard Krefft, was an Australian artist, draughtsman, scientist, and natural historian who served as the curator of the Australian Museum for 13 years (1861–1874). He was one of Australia's first and most influential palaeontologists and zoologists, "some of [whose] observations on animals have not been surpassed and can no longer be equalled because of the spread of settlement.

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