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Maria Sibylla Merian
German-Dutch entomologist, botanist, naturalist, scientific illustrator, graphic artist, painter, and lepidopterologist (1647-1717)
Maria Sibylla Merian was born on April 2, 1647 in Frankfurt, Germany and died on January 13, 1717, aged 69.
Born
April 2, 1647
Maria Sibylla Merian died aged 69.
Died: January 13, 1717
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Frankfurt, Germany
- Professions
- naturalist, entomologist, scientific illustrator, illustrator, botanist, lepidopterist, botanical illustrator, painter
- Citizenship
- Dutch Republic, Germany
More about Maria Sibylla Merian
- Zodiac sign
- Aries
Family
- Sibling
- Matthäus Merian the younger
- Father
- Matthäus Merian
- Child
- Dorothea Maria Graff
- Child
- Johanna Helena Herolt
All birth date sources
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- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Biografisch Portaal
- Find a Grave
- RKDartists
- BnF authorities
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Kunstindeks Danmark
- The Fine Art Archive Db
- Discogs
- SIKART
- Frankfurter Personenlexikon
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Maria Sibylla Merian when they died?
Maria Sibylla Merian died aged 69.
When is Maria Sibylla Merian’s birthday?
Maria Sibylla Merian’s recorded birthday is April 2.
Where was Maria Sibylla Merian born?
Maria Sibylla Merian was born in Frankfurt, Germany.
When did Maria Sibylla Merian die?
Maria Sibylla Merian died on January 13, 1717.