Johann Wilhelm Meigen
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Johann Wilhelm Meigen was a pioneering German entomologist renowned for his foundational work in the classification and description of Diptera (true flies).
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Johann Wilhelm Meigen canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German person
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entomologist ⓘ human ⓘ taxonomist ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1764-05-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1845-07-11 ⓘ |
| describedTaxon | numerous European Diptera species ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Meigen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Dipterology
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entomology ⓘ taxonomy ⓘ |
| givenName | Johann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFieldOfStudy |
insect morphology
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systematics ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | scientific illustrator ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Friedrich Meigen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWork | multi-volume monographs on European Diptera ⓘ |
| influenced | development of modern dipterology ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Carl Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| memberOf | scientific community of German entomologists ⓘ |
| name | Johann Wilhelm Meigen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creating one of the first comprehensive classifications of European Diptera
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description of numerous species of true flies ⓘ early use of detailed illustrations in dipteran taxonomy ⓘ foundational work on classification of Diptera ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Klassifikation und Beschreibung der europäischen zweiflügeligen Insekten
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Systematische Beschreibung der bekannten europäischen zweiflügeligen Insekten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
entomologist
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teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Duchy of Berg
NERFINISHED
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Solingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Kingdom of Prussia
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Stolberg (Rhineland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Solingen
NERFINISHED
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Stolberg (Rhineland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studied |
Diptera
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true flies ⓘ |
| usedTaxonomicSystem | Linnaean system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Aachen region
NERFINISHED
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Stolberg (Rhineland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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