Wilhelm Petersen (entomologist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wilhelm Petersen (entomologist)

Estonian lepidopterist

Date of Birth: 12-Jun-1854

Place of Birth: Lihula Rural Municipality, Lääne County, Estonia

Date of Death: 03-Feb-1933

Profession: zoologist, lepidopterist, entomologist

Nationality: Estonia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Wilhelm Konstantin Frommhold Petersen (12 June 1854 in Lihula – 3 February 1933 in Tallinn) was an Estonian entomologist, lepidopterist of Baltic-German descent.
He was the first who paid attention to the importance of the characteristics of genitalia in insect taxonomy.
He was an early representative of the recognition concept of species.