Jacob Temminck was a treasurer in the Dutch East India Company and a collector of natural history objects, including a large number of bird specimens acquired through field collectors such as François Levaillant. His collection were passed on to his son, Coenraad Jacob Temminck (1778–1858), who was a noted ornithologist.
- Occupation
- business executive
- Born
- November 1748
- Died
- August 15, 1822
