Hermann Rolle
German dealer of naturalia and malacologist
About Hermann Rolle
Lived 1864 – 1929 (aged 64). Hermann Rolle was a German ornithologist, lepidopterist, trader of naturalia, zoologist, entomologist and zoological collector.
Franz Hermann Rolle (17 September 1864 Freiburg im Breisgau – 12 May 1929, Berlin-Schöneberg) was a German natural history dealer and malacologist.
From 1889, Rolle was a natural history dealer in Berlin trading as Institute Kosmos. He sold bird and insect specimens to many museums and private collectors especially to Alexander Koenig. When he retired his entomological collections were sold to Eugène Le Moult, Paris in 1921/22.
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Who was Hermann Rolle?
German dealer of naturalia and malacologist (1864-1929)
When was Hermann Rolle born?
Hermann Rolle was born on 17 September 1864 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
When did Hermann Rolle die?
Hermann Rolle died on 12 May 1929 in Schöneberg.
What was Hermann Rolle's occupation?
Hermann Rolle was an ornithologist, lepidopterist, trader of naturalia, zoologist, entomologist and zoological collector.
What nationality was Hermann Rolle?
Hermann Rolle was German.
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