Heinrich Gätke

Heinrich Gätke (born 19 May or 19 March 1814 in Pritzwalk – died 1 January 1897 in Heligoland) was a German ornithologist and artist.

The son of a baker, he was sent to study commerce in Berlin but became a painter.

From 1841 he decided to live there and from 1843 he studied birds on the island.

In 1891 a station was established in Heligoland and the Prussian government acquired his collection for the North sea museum.

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