John Lawrence LeConte | |
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Born | New York, New York | May 13, 1825
Died | November 15, 1883 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | (aged 58)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Mount St. Mary's University College of Physicians and Surgeons |
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Institutions | American Philosophical Society American Association for the Advancement of Science National Academy of Sciences |
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John Lawrence LeConte MD (May 13, 1825 – November 15, 1883) was an American entomologist, responsible for naming and describing approximately half of the insect taxa known in the United States during his lifetime,[1] including some 5,000 species of beetles. He was recognized as the foremost authority on North American beetles during his career, and has been described as "the father of American beetle study".[2]