Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler

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Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler (1 August 1771 or 1772December 8, 1813) was a German naturalist.

Leisler named a number of birds, including the Temminck's Stint which he named after his friend Coenraad Jacob Temminck. He is commemorated in Leisler's Bat Nyctalus leisleri, first described by Heinrich Kuhl.

His daughter, Luise von Ploennies, was known for her poetry and dramas.

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NAME Leisler, Johann Philipp Achilles
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SHORT DESCRIPTION Naturalist
DATE OF BIRTH 1771
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DATE OF DEATH December 8, 1813
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