Johann Reinhold Forster was a German Reformed pastor and naturalist who made contributions to the early ornithology of Europe and North America. He is best known as the naturalist on James Cook's second Pacific voyage, where he was accompanied by... Wikipedia
Born: October 22, 1729, Tczew, Poland
Died: December 9, 1798 (age 69 years), Halle (Saale), Germany
Children: Georg Forster, Justina Forster, and Virginia Viktoria Forster
Grandchild: Therese Forster
Author abbrev. (botany): J.R.Forst