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Johan Christian Fabricius
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1745 – 1808
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Who was Johan Christian Fabricius?
Johan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others. He was a student of Carl Linnaeus, and is considered one of the most important entomologists of the 18th century, having named nearly 10,000 species of animal, and established the basis for modern insect classification.
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- Born
- Jan 7, 1745
Tønder - Nationality
- Denmark
- Education
- University of Copenhagen
- Died
- Apr 3, 1808
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on July 23, 2013
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