Laurens Theodorus Gronovius, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Laurens Theodorus Gronovius

Dutch naturalist

Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1730

Place of Birth: Leiden, County of Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 08-Aug-1777

Profession: naturalist, ichthyologist

Nationality: Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Laurens Theodoor Gronovius (1 June 1730 – 8 August 1777), also known as Laurentius Theodorus Gronovius or as Laurens Theodoor Gronow, was a Dutch naturalist born in Leiden.
He was the son of botanist Jan Frederik Gronovius (1686–1762). Throughout his lifetime Gronovius amassed an extensive collection of zoological and botanical specimens.
He is especially remembered for his work in the field of ichthyology, where he played a significant role in the classification of fishes.
In 1754 he published the treatise Museum ichthyologicumcode: lat promoted to code: la , in which he described over 200 species of fish.
He is also credited with developing a technique for preservation of fish skins.
Today, a number of these preserved specimens are kept in the Natural History Museum in London. In 1762 he published the second edition of his father's Flora Virginica exhibens Plantas.
In 1763 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.