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Hermann Burmeister
Hermann Burmeister | |
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| Born | Karl Hermann Konrad Burmeister 15 January 1807 Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany |
| Died | 2 May 1892 (aged 85) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Nationality | German, Argentine |
| Other names | Carlos Germán Conrado Burmeister |
| Education | University of Greifswald, University of Halle, Humboldt University of Berlin |
| Known for | Handbuch der Entomologie |
| Spouse | Marie Elise Sommer |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | zoology, entomology, herpetology, botany, and coleopterology |
| Institutions | University of Halle, National University of Córdoba, Argentina |
| Patrons | Alexander von Humboldt |
| Thesis | De insectorum systemate naturali |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Burmeist. |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Burmeister |
Karl Hermann Konrad Burmeister (also known as Carlos Germán Conrado Burmeister) (15 January 1807 – 2 May 1892) was a German Argentine zoologist, entomologist, herpetologist, botanist, and coleopterologist. He served as a professor at the University of Halle, headed the museum there and published the Handbuch der Entomologie (1832–1855) before moving to Argentina where he worked until his death.
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