Johann Centurius Hoffmannsegg

He visited Hungary, Austria and Italy in 1795–1796 and Portugal from 1797 to 1801. He sent his collections to Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger, then in Brunswick, so that he could study them. Hoffmannsegg worked in Berlin from 1804 to 1816, and was elected a member of the Academy of Science of the city in 1815. He was the founder of the zoological museum of Berlin in 1809. Hoffmannsegg proposed Illiger for the position of curator, and all the Hoffmannsegg's collections were then transferred to Berlin. The legume genus Hoffmannseggia is named for him.

• Name — Johann Centurius Hoffmannsegg • Born — 23 August 1766 • Birthplace — Rammenau, Germany • Died — 13 December 1849 • Place of death — Dresden, Germany • Author Abbrev Bot — Hoffmanns. • Author Abbrev Zoo — Hoffmannsegg • Education — Leipzig, Göttingen • Known for — Collections of plants and animals • Illustration — Verbascum macranthum Hoffmanns. & Link

The authorities additionally record the headings Hoffmannsegg, Hoffmanns, Johann Centurius Graf von Hoffmannsegg, Johann Centurius Graf von Hoffmansegg and Johann Centurius Hoffmann Graf von Hoffmannsegg. His recorded language was German. He was the child of Albericus Graf von Hoffmannsegg.

Johann Centurius Hoffmannsegg worked in botany and zoology. He belonged to Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, Institut für Systematische Zoologie and Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science. He worked at Portugal.