Hermann Loew, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hermann Loew

German entomologist

Date of Birth: 19-Jul-1807

Place of Birth: Weißenfels, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date of Death: 21-Apr-1879

Profession: politician, entomologist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Friedrich Hermann Loew (19 July 1807 – 21 April 1879) was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges.
He described many world species and was the first specialist to work on the Diptera of the United States.