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Oskar Scheibel

1881 – 1953

Austrian entomologist

Entomologist Engineer Beetle collector
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Lived 1881 – 1953 (aged 71–72). Oskar Scheibel was an Austrian entomologist, engineer, beetle collector and zoological collector.

Oskar Scheibel (1881–1953) was an Austrian engineer and amateur entomologist who specialized in the beetles of the Yugoslavian region and specialized in cave beetles of the family Trechinae. One of the most famous beetles that he described as new to science was the now endangered blind cave beetle that he named as Anophthalmus hitleri after Adolf Hitler.

Biography

Scheibel was born in Austria in 1881 and little is known of his early life but he became a railway engineer in the Austro-Hungarian region where he took an interest in cave beetles. He collected many new species and described a few himself while other entomologists named some species in his honor based on specimens that he had collected. He sold his collections of about 15000 specimens in 1921 to Germany.

He is best remembered for naming in honor of Adolf Hitler the beetle species Anophthalmus hitleri in 1937. The beetle is now endangered and known from just five caves in Slovenia.

Part of his insect collection is now at the Natural History Museum Basel as part of the G. Frey Collection.

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Important facts

Born
1881
Birth century
Died
1953
Also known as
Scheibel, Oscar Scheibel, O. Scheibel

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Oskar Scheibel?

Austrian entomologist (1881–1953)

When was Oskar Scheibel born?

Oskar Scheibel was born in 1881.

When did Oskar Scheibel die?

Oskar Scheibel died in 1953.

What was Oskar Scheibel's occupation?

Oskar Scheibel was an entomologist, engineer, beetle collector and zoological collector.

What nationality was Oskar Scheibel?

Oskar Scheibel was Austrian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Oskar Scheibel

· Wikidata: Q2032962

· DBpedia: Oskar Scheibel

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