Bernard Heuvelmans, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bernard Heuvelmans

French cryptozoologist

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1916

Place of Birth: Le Havre, Normandy, France

Date of Death: 22-Aug-2001

Profession: writer, zoologist, biologist

Nationality: Belgium, France

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Bernard Heuvelmans (10 October 1916 – 22 August 2001) was a Belgian-French scientist, explorer, researcher, and writer probably best known as a founding figure in the pseudoscientific field of cryptozoology.
His 1958 book On the Track of Unknown Animals (originally published in French in 1955 as Sur la Piste des Bêtes Ignorées) is often regarded as one of the most influential cryptozoological works.