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Peter Carl Friedrich Geyer

1796 – 1841

German entomologist and scientific illustrator

LepidopteristScientific illustrator Entomologist

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About Peter Carl Friedrich Geyer

Lived 1796 – 1841 (aged 44–45). Peter Carl Friedrich Geyer was a German lepidopterist, scientific illustrator, entomologist, zoologist, copper engraver and draftsperson.

Peter Carl Friedrich Geyer (1802–1889) was a German entomologist who wrote and illustrated various supplements to Jacob Hübner's works on Lepidoptera.

Carl Geyer was by profession an artist. He is not to be confused with Karl Andreas Geyer (1809–1853), a botanist and plant collector.

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Important facts

Born

1796, Augsburg

Birth century

18th century

Died

1841, Augsburg

Occupation

Lepidopterist, scientific illustrator, entomologist, zoologist, copper engraver, draftsperson

Nationality

Kingdom of Bavaria

Also known as

Carl Geyer, Karl Geyer, C. Geyer, P. C. F. Geyer, K. Geyer

People in Peter Carl Friedrich Geyer's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Peter Carl Friedrich Geyer's

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin

1763 – 1829

Chemist

William Hyde Wollaston

Alexander von Humboldt

Frequently asked questions

Who was Peter Carl Friedrich Geyer?

German entomologist and scientific illustrator (1802–1889)

When was Peter Carl Friedrich Geyer born?

Peter Carl Friedrich Geyer was born in 1796 in Augsburg.

When did Peter Carl Friedrich Geyer die?

Peter Carl Friedrich Geyer died in 1841 in Augsburg.

What was Peter Carl Friedrich Geyer's occupation?

Peter Carl Friedrich Geyer was a lepidopterist, scientific illustrator, entomologist, zoologist, copper engraver and draftsperson.

What nationality was Peter Carl Friedrich Geyer?

Peter Carl Friedrich Geyer was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Carl Friedrich Geyer

· Wikidata: Q2938919

· DBpedia: Carl Geyer

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