Ernst Hartert

Ernst Johann Otto Hartert (October 29, 1859 - November 11, 1933) was an German ornithologist and oologist.

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October 29 - 1859 - November 11 - 1933 - German - Ornithologist - Oologist

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Hartert was born in Hamburg. He was employed by Lionel Walter Rothschild as ornithological curator of his private museum at Tring from 1892 to 1929.

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Hamburg - Lionel Walter Rothschild - Curator - Museum - Tring - 1892 - 1929

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Hartert published the quarterly museum journal Novitates Zoologicae (1894-1939) with Rothschild, and the Hand List of British Birds (1912) with Jourdain, Ticehurst and Witherby. He wrote Die Vögel der paläarktishen Fauna (1903-22) and travelled in India, Africa and South America on behalf of his employer.

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Publish - Museum - Journal - Novitates Zoologicae - 1894 - 1939 - Rothschild - Hand List of British Birds - 1912 - Witherby - 1903 - 22 - India - Africa - South America

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In 1930, Hartert retired to Berlin, where he died.

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1930 - Berlin

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