Johannes Meisenheimer

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Johannes Meisenheimer (30 June 1873 Griesheim - 24 February 1933 Leipzig) [1] was a German zoologist.

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He was a professor at the University of Leipzig. [1]

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  1. 1 2 (in German) "Prof. Dr. phil. Johannes Meisenheimer". Professorenkatalog der Universität Leipzig. Catalogus professorum lipsiensis. accessed 1 February 2011.