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Werner Hirschmann | |
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| Born | 14 November 1921 |
| Died | 10 September 1993 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | German |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Acarology |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Hirschmann |
Werner Hirschmann(1921 - 1993) was a German acarologist (zoologist specializing in mites). [1] [2]
In 1951 he earned a doctorate from the University of Erlangen, with the thesis: "Subcorticale Parasitiformes und die Gattung Digamasellus Berlese 1905"., [2] but like many German acarologists, he earned a living as a high school biology teacher. [2]
He described over 1400 taxa, [2] but his methods of defining mite genera have not always been accepted. [2]
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