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Otto Staudinger
1830May, 2

Otto Staudinger

Otto Staudinger, German entomologist and author (d. 1900)
Otto Staudinger (2 May 1830 – 13 October 1900) was a German entomologist and a natural history dealer considered one of the largest in the world specialising in the collection and sale of insects to museums, scientific institutions, and individuals.

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