Richard L. Hoffman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard L. Hoffman

American zoologist (1927–2012)

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1927

Place of Birth: Clifton Forge, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 10-Jun-2012

Profession: zoologist, university teacher, entomologist, herpetologist, myriapodologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Richard Lawrence Hoffman (September 25, 1927 – June 10, 2012) was an American zoologist known as an international expert on millipedes, and a leading authority on the natural history of Virginia and the Appalachian Mountains.
He was a biology professor at Virginia's Radford College for almost thirty years, and curator of invertebrates at the Virginia Museum of Natural History for another twenty years.
He co-founded the Virginia Natural History Society, described over 400 species of millipedes, and produced more than 480 scientific publications.
He is commemorated in the scientific and/or common names of over 30 animal species, including the valley and ridge salamander (Plethodon hoffmani) and Hoffman's dwarf centipede (Nannarrup hoffmani).