Johann Ludwig Christ, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johann Ludwig Christ

German entomologist

Date of Birth: 18-Oct-1739

Place of Birth: Öhringen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 18-Nov-1813

Profession: beekeeper, botanist, entomologist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Johann Ludwig Christ (18 October 1739, in Öhringen – 19 November 1813, in Kronberg im Taunus) was a German naturalist, gardener, and pastor. He was a specialist in the Hymenoptera.
In 1791 he published Naturgeschichte, Klassifikation und Nomenklatur der Insekten vom Bienen, Wespen und Ameisengeschlecht.
In 1791, he described Polistes dominula.
He also studied fruit trees and wrote Vollständige Pomologie (2 volumes, 1809–1822).