Günter E. W. Schmidt | |
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Born |
Lübeck |
May 10, 1926
Died | December 23, 2016 Deutsch Evern |
(aged 90)
Nationality | German |
Fields | Arachnology |
Günter E. W. Schmidt (born 10 May 1926 in Lübeck; died 23 December 2016 in Deutsch Evern) was a German arachnologist and author of a standard German work on tarantulas, Die Vogelspinnen ("bird-eating spiders"). He has been described as one of the fathers of German arachnology.
His books include:
Several species names of spiders honour Günter Schmidt, including: