August Wilhelm Knoch (June 8, 1742 – June 2, 1818) was a
German
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naturalist born in
Braunschweig. He was a professor of physics at
Collegium Carolinum.
He studied
theology at the
University of Leipzig. In 1775 he was hired as a caretaker at the Collegium Carolinum, during which time his interests turned to
natural sciences. In 1789 he became a professor of physics.
ADB: Knoch, August Wilhelm
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He was the author of the following works in entomology
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* ''Beyträge zur Insektengeschichte'' Leipzig (Schwickert). three volumes 1781, 1782, 1783.
* ''Neue Beyträge zur Insectenkunde'' Leipzig (Schwickert) 1801.
References
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1742 births
1818 deaths
German naturalists
German entomologists
Scientists from Braunschweig
People from Brunswick-Lüneburg
Academic staff of the Technical University of Braunschweig
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