C. A. W. Jeekel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

C. A. W. Jeekel

Dutch myriapodologist

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1922

Place of Birth: Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia

Date of Death: 13-Mar-2010

Profession: zoologist, entomologist, myriapodologist

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Casimir Albrecht Willem Jeekel (1922–2010) was a Dutch myriapodologist and entomologist known for his major contributions to the taxonomy of millipedes.
His 1971 monograph Nomenclator Generum et Familiarum Diplopodorum is credited as launching the "modern era" of millipede taxonomy, and has been considered the "most important single work ever published on the Diplopoda".
He served as director of the Zoological Museum Amsterdam, and authored over 150 works on the taxonomy of millipedes and other myriapods.