Birthdate: September 23, 1782
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Neuwied, Germany
Died: February 3, 1867
Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied was a renowned German explorer, ethnologist, and naturalist who led pioneering expeditions to southeast Brazil and the United States. His expedition to Brazil produced the influential album “Reise nach Brasilien,” offering authentic depictions of Brazilian Indians to Europe. He gathered a wide range of ethnographic materials, flora, and fauna specimens, many of which are still held in museum collections. Several reptile species and an orchid genus were named in recognition of his important scientific contributions.
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