Johann Gottfried Zinn
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BornDecember 4, 1727
DiedApril 6, 1759 (aged 31)
Göttingen, Electorate of Hanover, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany)
OccupationsBotanist, anatomist
Johann Gottfried Zinn | |
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| Born | December 4, 1727 |
| Died | April 6, 1759 (aged 31) Göttingen, Electorate of Hanover, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) |
| Occupations | Botanist, anatomist |
Johann Gottfried Zinn (pronounced [ˈjoːhan ˈɡɔtfʁiːt ˈtsɪn]; December 4, 1727 – April 6, 1759) was a German anatomist and botanist and was a member of the Berlin Academy.
Johann Gottfried Zinn was born in Schwabach. Considering his short life span, Zinn made a great contribution to the study of anatomy. In his book Descriptio anatomica oculi humani, he provided the first detailed and comprehensive anatomy of the human eye.
In 1753 Johann Gottfried Zinn became director of the Botanic garden of the University of Göttingen, and in 1755, professor in the medical faculty.
In 1757 Zinn described the orchid genus Epipactis that belongs to the family Orchidaceae.
He died in Göttingen.
