Heinrich Friese

Heinrich Friese
Born 4 May 1860
Schwerin
Died 8 September 1948 (1948-09-09) (aged 88)
Schwerin
Nationality German
Scientific career
Fields Entomology and biology
Doctoral students Adolpho Ducke
Author abbrev. (zoology) H. Friese

Heinrich Friese (Heinrich Friedrich August Karl Ludwig Friese, was born on 4 May, 1860 in Schwerin, and died 8 September, 1948 in Schwerin) was a German biologist and entomologist, specialist of bees.[1]

Tributes

The bee genus Eufriesea is named after him.

References

  1. Heinrich Friese (1860–1948): Names proposed and notes on a pioneer melittologist(Hymenoptera, Anthophila). Claus Rasmussen and John S. Ascher, Zootaxa, 2008
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