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August Ferdinand Kuwert

1828 – 1894

German entomologist

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About August Ferdinand Kuwert

Lived 1828 – 1894 (aged 65). August Ferdinand Kuwert was an entomologist.

August Ferdinand Kuwert (15 October 1828, Nidden – 14 August 1894, Wernsdorf, südl. von Königsberg) was a German entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera.

He was a Rittergutsbesitzer (owner of an estate or Junker) near the Prussian town of Wernsberg. Kuwert described many new species of Passalidae, Cleridae, Helophoridae, Hydrophilidae, Hydraenidae, Elmidae, Heteroceridae and Dryopidae.

Works Partial list 1891 Systematische Uebersicht der Passaliden-Arten und Gattungen. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift I:161-192. 1897 Die Passaliden Dichotomisch Bearbeitet, die Arten. Nov. Zool. 4:274-306

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Important facts

Born

15 October 1828, Nida

Birth century

19th century

Died

14 August 1894

Occupation

Entomologist

Nationality

German Reich

Also known as

Kuwert

Contemporaries

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Mathematician

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1792 – 1871

Botanist

Frequently asked questions

Who was August Ferdinand Kuwert?

German entomologist (1828-1894)

When was August Ferdinand Kuwert born?

August Ferdinand Kuwert was born on 15 October 1828 in Nida.

When did August Ferdinand Kuwert die?

August Ferdinand Kuwert died on 14 August 1894.

What was August Ferdinand Kuwert's occupation?

August Ferdinand Kuwert was an entomologist.

What nationality was August Ferdinand Kuwert?

August Ferdinand Kuwert's recorded nationality: German Reich.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: August Ferdinand Kuwert

· Wikidata: Q4820697

· DBpedia: August Ferdinand Kuwert

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