Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff

Karl (or Carl) Wilhelm Verhoeff (25 November 1867 – 6 December 1945) was a German myriapodologist and entomologist, specialising in myriapods (millipedes, centipedes, and related species) as well as woodlice and to a lesser extent insects.

Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff
Born(1867-11-25)25 November 1867
Soest, Westphalia
Died6 December 1945(1945-12-06) (aged 78)
Munich
NationalityGerman
Known forMyriapod taxonomy
SpouseMarie Kringer
Children3
Scientific career
FieldsInvertebrate zoology
InstitutionsMuseum für Naturkunde
Author abbrev. (botany)Verhoeff
Author abbrev. (zoology)Verhoeff
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