About Emil von Brück
Lived 1807 – 1884 (aged 76–77). Emil von Brück was a German entomologist and coleopterist.
Emil von Brück (1807 in Krefeld – 1884 in Krefeld) was a German dealer and entomologist mainly interested in Coleoptera.
Brück led an extensive correspondence with the coleopterists of his time, especially Ernst Gustav Kraatz, Lucas von Heyden, Ernest August Hellmuth von Kiesenwetter and Alexander Henry Haliday. He made collecting trips to Italy and Spain and financially supported the expeditions of Gustav Zebe into the Balkans, Greece and Crete.
The expeditions to Spain were in the spring of 1868 and 1870, when he met Lucas von Heyden in Granada. He collected in Gibraltar, Puerto Santa Maria, Seville, Alicante, Málaga, Cartagena and Valencia.
He became a member of the Netherlands Entomological Society in 1853 and in 1858 joined the Entomological Society of Berlin.
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Who was Emil von Brück?
German entomologist
When was Emil von Brück born?
Emil von Brück was born in 1807 in Krefeld.
When did Emil von Brück die?
Emil von Brück died on 30 July 1884 in Krefeld.
What was Emil von Brück's occupation?
Emil von Brück was an entomologist and coleopterist.
What nationality was Emil von Brück?
Emil von Brück was German.
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