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Albert John Hesse
South African entomologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Albert John Hesse (1895–1987) was a South African entomologist.
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Albert John Hesse | |
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Born | (1895-11-04)4 November 1895 |
Died | 11 November 1987(1987-11-11) (aged 92) |
Education | University of Cape Town Transvaal University College |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Known for | Entomology of Bombyliidae and Mydidae |
Spouse | Elizabeth Susanna Hanekom (m.4 October 1927)[1] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Entomology and Parasitology |
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He was a curator at the Iziko South African Museum for fifty one years. Hesse worked primarily on Bombyliidae and Mydidae. He wrote the monumental A revision of the Bombyliidae (Diptera) of Southern Africa. Annals of the South African Museum 34:1-1053 (1938)
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