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Ricardo García Mercet

1860 – 1933

Spanish entomologist

Military personnel Entomologist Pharmacist
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About Ricardo García Mercet

Lived 1860 – 1933 (aged 72). Ricardo García Mercet was a Spanish military personnel, entomologist and pharmacist.

Ricardo García Mercet (16 August 1860 – 12 May 1933) was a Spanish naturalist and entomologist.

He was a pharmacist attached to the Spanish military. At various times he was a member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences, President of Sociedad Española de Historia Natural (Spanish society of Natural history); Secretary general of Asociación Española para el Progreso de las Ciencias (Spanish Association for the progress of science) and an Honorary Member of the entomological societies of Egypt and Chile.

His collections of Chalcidoidea are conserved in Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales in Madrid and the Natural History Museum of Giacomo Doria in Genoa.

Works 1921 Fauna ibérica Himenópteros, fam. encírtidos Madrid :Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales

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Important facts

Born
16 August 1860, Bilbao
Birth century
19th century
Died
12 May 1933, Madrid
Occupation
Military personnel, entomologist, pharmacist
Nationality
Spain
Education
University of Madrid
Positions held
Chairperson, Member of the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences
Also known as
Mercet, Ricardo Garcia Mercet, R. G. Mercet, Ricardo G. Mercet

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ricardo García Mercet?

Spanish entomologist (1860–1933)

When was Ricardo García Mercet born?

Ricardo García Mercet was born on 16 August 1860 in Bilbao.

When did Ricardo García Mercet die?

Ricardo García Mercet died on 12 May 1933 in Madrid.

What was Ricardo García Mercet's occupation?

Ricardo García Mercet was a military personnel, entomologist and pharmacist.

What nationality was Ricardo García Mercet?

Ricardo García Mercet was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ricardo García Mercet

· Wikidata: Q7322653

· DBpedia: Ricardo García Mercet

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