Paul Erdmann Isert

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Paul Erdmann Isert (* 1756 in Angermünde ; † January 21, 1789 , Gold Coast (colony) ) was a German doctor , botanist and zoologist in the Danish service.

He was born in Angermünde / Brandenburg, but received his education in Denmark . He was the first scientist to discover the bird species shield turaco ( Musophaga violacea ) in what is now Ghana . He was also known for his efforts to end the Danish-Norwegian slave trade .

Publications

• Paul Erdmann Isert: New trip to Guinea and the Caribbean Islands in America in the years 1783 to 1787 together with news of the negro trade in Africa , Berlin and Leipzig 1790

literature

• Ingeborg Raunkjær: Lægen Paul Iserts Breve fra Dansk Guinea 1783–87. Copenhagen, 1917 ("Letters from Doctor Paul Iserts from the Danish Gold Coast 1783–87") (Danish)
• Volkhard Maaß: Paul Erdmann Isert - an unknown humanist. In: Angermünder Heimatkalender 2003, Verlag für Heimatkunde eV, Angermünde, pages 78–81

Web links

• Ingeborg Raunkiær: Isert's biography . On EMU.dk, January 17, 2007 (pdf; 86 kB; Danish).
• Maria Kristiansen: Paul Erdmann Isert . National Museum of Denmark website , October 5, 2007 (pdf; 70 kB; Danish).
• Myte: Var Danmark det første land, the ophævede slaveriet? Institute for Culture and Society, Historical Department, Aarhus University (Danish)
• Paul Erdmann Isert at Google Books