Richard Heymons, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German zoologist
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Place of Birth: Berlin
About Richard Heymons
- Richard Heymons (29 May 1867 – 1 December 1943) was a German zoologist and entomologist. He studied in Humboldt University of Berlin from 1886 to 1891 and provided overall direction of the Institute of Zoology at the higher educational farm in Berlin from 1915 to 1935. Heymons actively studied tongue worms (Pentastomida) and his collection of these animals is held in the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin.
- He also coined the name Chelicerata for arachnids and their relatives.
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