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 "Observations made during a Voyage round the World "; "Characteres generum plantarum quas in itinere ad insulas maris Australis, colligerunt [auctoresj annis 1772-75." Londini, 1776, 4to; " Beschreibungen der Gottungen von Pflanzen .... Aus dem Lateinischen iibersetzt .... 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 "Floræ Americas septentrionalis .... an enumeration .... with their English names, etc." London, 1771, 8 vo. The genus Forstera was dedicated to him by Linnaeus the younger. At Kew there is a 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 insular um Oceani Australis commentatio botanica," Berolini,1786; "Florulæ insularum australium Prodromus,"
