About Hans Jacob Hansen
Lived 1855 – 1936 (aged 80). Hans Jacob Hansen was a Danish zoologist, carcinologist and zoological collector.
Hans Jacob Hansen (10 August 1855 – 26 June 1936) was a Danish zoologist, known for his contributions to carcinology (the study of crustacea). He was born in Bellinge and died in Gentofte.
Hansen graduated from the University of Copenhagen in 1883 with a doctorate.
He participated on the first year of the Ingolf expedition to Iceland and Greenland in 1895.
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Who was Hans Jacob Hansen?
Danish zoologist (1855-1936)
When was Hans Jacob Hansen born?
Hans Jacob Hansen was born on 10 August 1855 in Bellinge.
When did Hans Jacob Hansen die?
Hans Jacob Hansen died on 26 June 1936 in Gentofte.
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Hans Jacob Hansen was a zoologist, carcinologist and zoological collector.
What nationality was Hans Jacob Hansen?
Hans Jacob Hansen was Danish.
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