Walther Horn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Walther Horn

German entomologist (1871–1939)

Date of Birth: 19-Oct-1871

Place of Birth: Berlin

Date of Death: 10-Jul-1939

Profession: taxonomist, entomologist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Walther Hermann Richard Horn (19 October 1871 – 10 July 1939) was a German entomologist who specialised in beetles (Coleoptera).
He was born in Berlin, where he also died.
He is not to be confused with the American entomologist George Henry Horn, another entomologist that studied Coleoptera. Walther Horn was first a physician then the director of the German Entomological Institute.