Levi Walter Mengel (September 27, 1868 – February 3, 1941) was an entomologist from Reading, Pennsylvania. He was director of the

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. He was a member of the

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Biography

He was born on September 27, 1868, to Matthias Schoener Mengel and Amelie Matilde Soder. He died on February 3, 1941.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mengel, Levi Walter 1868 births 1941 deaths American entomologists People from Reading, Pennsylvania