Heinrich Friese

Heinrich Friedrich August Karl Ludwig Friese (4 May, 1860, Schwerin – 8 September, 1948, Schwerin) was a German biologist and entomologist, a specialist of bees (melittologist). Between 1883 and 1939, he described 1,989 new species and 564 new varieties or subspecies of insects, 99% of which were bees.

Heinrich Friese
Born4 May 1860
Schwerin
Died8 September 1948 (1948-09-09) (aged 88)
Schwerin
NationalityGerman
Known forMelittology
Scientific career
FieldsEntomology and biology
Doctoral studentsAdolpho Ducke
Author abbrev. (zoology)H. Friese
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