Paolo Brignoli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paolo Brignoli

Italian arachnologist and zoologist

Date of Birth: 25-Apr-1942

Place of Birth: Rome, Lazio, Italy

Date of Death: 08-Jul-1986

Profession: zoologist, entomologist, arachnologist

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Paolo Marcello Brignoli (April 25, 1942 – July 8, 1986) was a prominent Italian entomologist.
He studied a broad range of arachnid groups, including Araneidae, Acari, Ricinulei, Palpigradi, Schizomida, Opiliones, and Amblypygi.
His research mainly focused on evolutionary systematics, taxonomy, and biogeography.
Over the course of his career, he described 23 new genera and 367 new species belonging to 33 different arachnid families.
The International Society of Arachnology's Brignoli Award is named in his honor.