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Friedrich Weber

1781-08-03 – 1823-03-21

Portrait of Friedrich Weber
Siegfried Detlev Bendixen: Bildnis von Friedrich Weber (1781-1823), Lithographie von 1828, Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesbibliothek - Landesgeschichtliche SammlungCredit: Siegfried Detlev Bendixen

Life & Legacy

Friedrich Weber (3 August 1781, Kiel – 21 March 1823, Kiel) was a German medical doctor, botanist and entomologist. He was a pupil of Johan Christian Fabricius (1745–1808), and wrote Nomenclator entomologicus in 1795 at the age of 14 and Observationes entomologicae in 1801. These two works contained the first descriptions of many new insect species and also first descriptions of other invertebrates like the lobster genus Homarus.

Occupation & Career

entomologist, naturalist, carcinologist, botanist, university teacher, physician

Education

Kiel University

Legacy Highlights

Employer

Kiel University

Education & Institutions

Kiel University

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q2586034 — wikidata View source

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