Frederic Charles Fraser

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Frederic Charles Fraser (born February 15, 1880 , † March 2, 1963 ) was an English entomologist and especially odonatologist . He mainly worked at the Natural History Museum in London , where his collection is also kept. He described 462 new species of dragonflies ; 333 of them are still recognized today. He also described 49 new genera that are still used today. 18 species were named in his honor. Fraser was also a member of the Royal Entomological Society .

credentials

  • Joachim Hoffmann: 2013 - The year of remembrance for great odonatologists . In: Dragonfly News . No. 31 , February 1, 2014, ISSN  1437-5621 , p. 6-10 .
  • Vincent Brian Wigglesworth: The president's remarks . In: Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society, . tape 28 , no. March 11 , 1964, p. 57-59 , doi : 10.1111 / j.1946-150X.1964.tb00312.x .
personal data
SURNAME Fraser, Frederic Charles
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English entomologist and especially odonatologist
DATE OF BIRTH February 15, 1880
DATE OF DEATH March 2, 1963