Arvid David Hummel (30 April 1778,

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– 20 October 1836, Ekenäs) was a

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entomologist Entomology (from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (''éntomon''), meaning "insect", and -logy from λόγος (''lógos''), meaning "study") is the branch of zoology that focuses on insects. Those who study entomology are known as entomologists. In ...

. Hummel was a

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. He wrote ''Essais entomologiques''. St. Pétersbourg: de l'Imprimerie de la Chancellerie privée du Ministère de l'Intérieur, 1821–29.

References

*Tommila, P. 1963 ummel, A. D. ''Ann. Ent. Fennici'' 29, 152–170. Swedish entomologists 1778 births 1836 deaths Scientists from Gothenburg {{entomologist-stub