About Johann Christian Gerning
Lived 1745 – 1802 (aged 56). Johann Christian Gerning was a German banker, entomologist, merchant, collector and zoologist.
Johann Christian Gerning (8 Oktober 1745, Frankfurt – 1802, Frankfurt) was a German banker, art collector, and entomologist.
Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper's Die Schmetterlinge in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen (published between 1776 and 1807) is partly based on the Gerner collection
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Who was Johann Christian Gerning?
German entomologist (1745-1802)
When was Johann Christian Gerning born?
Johann Christian Gerning was born on 8 December 1745 in Frankfurt.
When did Johann Christian Gerning die?
Johann Christian Gerning died on 15 March 1802.
What was Johann Christian Gerning's occupation?
Johann Christian Gerning was a banker, entomologist, merchant, collector and zoologist.
What nationality was Johann Christian Gerning?
Johann Christian Gerning was German.
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