Johann Conrad Ammann (December 24, 1724 in
Schaffhausen – October 11, 1811 in Schaffhausen) was a Swiss physician, naturalist, and collector.
After graduating at
Leiden in 1749 he began to practise at
Schaffhausen. He was particularly noted for his collection of fossils.
He is often confused with
Johann Konrad Ammann
Johann Konrad Amman (1669 – 1724) was a Swiss physician and instructor of non-verbal deaf persons.
Johann Konrad Amman was born at Schaffhausen, Switzerland. After graduating at Basel in 1687 he began to practise at Amsterdam, where he gained a ...
, born 1669 in Schaffhausen and died 1724 in Warmoud near Leiden.
External links
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*Brignon A. 2016. — Les poissons téléostéens d’Öhningen (Miocène, Allemagne) de la collection Johann Conrad Ammann étudiés par Georges Cuvier et leur apport à l’histoire de la paléontologie. Geodiversitas 38 (1): 33-64. http:// dx.doi.org/10.5252/g2016n1a3
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1724 births
1811 deaths
People from Schaffhausen
Swiss naturalists
18th-century Swiss physicians
18th-century Swiss scientists