Johann Gottfried Burman Becker

Johann Gottfried Burman Becker (26 April 1802 – 6 October 1880) was a Danish pharmacist, historical writer and collector and illustrator.

He was trained as a pharmacist in his father's Royal Court Pharmacy while at the same time attending lectures by F. G. Howitz, H. C. Ørsted, W. C. Zeise and J. W. Hornemann.

He then went on a longer journey abroad to continue his education, visiting Germany, Switzerland, France and England.

[1] Becker spent the rest of his life engaging in the study of a wide range of historical subjects.

After her early death, Becker married her sister Jacobe Baden (1810–1874) on 8 November 1835 in the Garrison Church.