August Wilhelm Knoch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

August Wilhelm Knoch

German naturalist

Date of Birth: 08-Jun-1742

Place of Birth: Brunswick, Lower Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 02-Jun-1818

Profession: physicist, university teacher, entomologist

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

August Wilhelm Knoch (June 8, 1742 – June 2, 1818) was a German naturalist born in Braunschweig.
He was a professor of physics at Collegium Carolinum. He studied theology at the University of Leipzig.
In 1775 he was hired as a caretaker at the Collegium Carolinum, during which time his interests turned to natural sciences.
In 1789 he became a professor of physics.He was the author of the following works in entomology: Beyträge zur Insektengeschichte Leipzig (Schwickert).
three volumes 1781, 1782, 1783. Neue Beyträge zur Insectenkunde Leipzig (Schwickert) 1801.