Wim De Smet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wim De Smet

Flemish zoologist

Date of Birth: 19-Oct-1932

Place of Birth: Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 10-Mar-2012

Profession: zoologist, Esperantist, biologist, university teacher

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Wim De Smet (October 19, 1932 – March 10, 2012) was a Flemish zoologist, specialized in marine mammals, and an esperantist.
He published a lot of scientific and popularizing articles in Dutch, English, French and Esperanto.
He projected an entirely new system for the naming and classification of animals and plants.