Johan Christian Fabricius
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Johan Christian Fabricius (7 January 1745 – 3 March 1808) was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others. He was a student of Carl Linnaeus, and is considered[1] one of the most important entomologists of the 18th century, having named nearly 10,000 species of animals, and established the basis for the modern insect classification.
Danish zoologist (1745–1808)
Johan Christian Fabricius | |
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| Born | (1745-01-07)7 January 1745 |
| Died | 3 March 1808(1808-03-03) (aged 63) |
| Citizenship | Danish |
| Education | University of Copenhagen, University of Uppsala |
| Known for | Classification of the insects |
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| Institutions | University of Copenhagen, University of Kiel |
| Influences | Carl Linnaeus |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | J.Fabr. |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Fabricius |