68 J. H. MAIDEN. 
descended from a Yorkshire family which migrated to 
Prussia. Visited Russia, and came to Warrington in 1766 
as a professor of natural history and teacher of languages. 
Accompanied Captain Cook on his second voyage, as 
naturalist, 1772-5, and published on his return ‘‘ Observa- 
tions made during a Voyage round the World ’”’; ‘‘Charac- 
teres generum plantarum quas in itinere ad insulas maris 
Australis, colligerunt [auctores| annis 1772-75.’ Londini, 
1776, 4to; ‘‘ Beschreibungen der Gottungen von Pflanzen 
.... Aus dem Lateinischen tibersetzt .... durch J.S. 
Kerner.’”’ Stuttgart, 1779, sm. 8vo. (The two latter in 
collaboration with his son). From 1780 to his death he 
filled the chair of natural history and was Director of the 
Botanic Garden at Halle. Author also of ‘‘ Floree Americze 
septentrionalis .... an enumeration .... with their 
English names, etc.’’ London, 1771, 8vo. The genus 
Forstera was dedicated to him by Linnzeus the younger. 
At Kew there isa line engraving of him by J. F. Boux after 
a painting by Ant. Graff. Also a bust (within an oval 
surrounded by plants) in a short wig, face three-quarters 
to the right. (From (8) with a few additions by J. H. M.) 
Forster, Johann Georg Adam (1754-1794). M.D.,F.R.S. 
German traveller and naturalist. Born at Nassenhuben, 
the son of the preceding. Accompanied his father on his 
voyage with Captain Cook, and afterwards assisted him 
with his publications, translating his “‘ Voyage round the 
World’’ into German. Professor of natural history at 
Oassel, 1778-84, and at Wilna, and librarian at Mayence 
to the Elector, 1788. He lost all his property when the 
Prussians took Mayence, and resolved to go to India, but 
died at Paris. He was the author of ‘‘Geschichte und 
Beschreibung des Brodbaums,”’ 1784; “‘ De plantis esculentis 
insularum Oceani Australis commentatio botanica,’’ Bero- 
lini, 1786; ‘“‘Florule insularum australium Prodromus,”’ 
