Augustus Radcliffe Grote, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Augustus Radcliffe Grote

British entomologist

Date of Birth: 07-Feb-1841

Place of Birth: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 12-Sep-1903

Profession: zoologist, lepidopterist, biologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Augustus Radcliffe Grote (7 February 1841 in Liverpool, England – 12 September 1903 in Hildesheim, Germany) was a British entomologist who worked mainly in America. Grote investigated, discovered and designated various butterflies and moths in North America, particularly in the US, Mexico and Cuba. He became Director of the Roemer und Pelizaeus Museum Hildesheim. Grote was a Fellow of the Entomological Society of London.