René Oberthür, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

René Oberthür

French entomologist

Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1852

Place of Birth: Rennes, Brittany, France

Date of Death: 27-Apr-1944

Profession: entomologist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

René Oberthür (1852, Rennes – 27 April 1944) was a French entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera. With his brother Charles Oberthür he worked in "Imprimerie Oberthür" the very successful printing business founded by his father François-Charles Oberthür. René and Charles supplied free bibles, missals, catechisms and other printwork to missionaries in exchange for insect specimens.
In addition they purchased on a large scale, acquiring almost all the large collections sold during their lifetime.