Mattheus Marinus Schepman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mattheus Marinus Schepman

Dutch malacologist

Date of Birth: 17-Aug-1847

Place of Birth: Rhoon, South Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 20-Nov-1919

Profession: malacologist

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Mattheus Marinus Schepman (17 August 1847 – 19 November 1919) was a Dutch malacologist.
He was one of the foremost collectors of mollusc shells in the Netherlands, and was also high on the overall list of European collectors.Dutch collectors developed an interest in natural history specimens that were collected on worldwide expeditions since the 16th century.
An interest in conchology led to numerous shell publications.
In 1934 the Nederlandse Malacologische Vereniging (Netherlands Malacological Society) was founded.
In commemoration of its 75th anniversary, a book honoring in detail the work of Mattheus Schepman was published.