Carlos Bruch

Franz Karl Bruch or Carlos Bruch (1 April 1869 – 3 July 1943) was a German-born Argentinian entomologist and archaeological collector. He worked at the La Plata Museum.

Early life Karl was born in Munich to Christian Bruch. Christian ran a printing shop which he sold in 1887 and the family moved to Argentina to work with a South American Banknote Company in Buenos Aires. Karl, now Carlos, joined the Museum of La Plata which needed a photographic and printing assistant under Francisco P. Moreno. From 1888 to 1891, Christian and Carl helped set up the press in the Museum that allowed Moreno to produce scientific publications with photolithographic illustrations. He donated his collection of nearly 50000 insect specimens to the La Plata Museum. He sent duplicate specimens to other entomologists around the world, and he is honoured in about 380 species including the genera Brucheiser, Bruchiana, Bruchomyia, Bruchiola, Bruchopria, Bruchomymar, Bruchaphodius, Bruchia, and Carlobruchia.