Eugène Simon
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For the British actor, see Eugene Simon.
Eugène Louis Simon (French pronunciation: [øʒɛn lwi simɔ̃]; 30 April 1848 – 17 November 1924) was a French naturalist who worked particularly on insects and spiders, but also on birds and plants. He is by far the most prolific spider taxonomist in history, describing over 4,000 species.[1]
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Born | (1848-04-30)30 April 1848 |
Died | 17 November 1924(1924-11-17) (aged 76) |
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Institutions | Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris |
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