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David Sharp

British entomologist

Died when: 82 years 12 days (984 months)
Star Sign: Leo

 

David Sharp

David Sharp FRS FLS FZS (18 October 1840 – 27 August 1922) was an English physician and entomologist who worked mainly on Coleoptera.He was among the most prolific publishers in the history of entomology with more than 250 papers that included seven major revisions and reviews and a highly influential work on the structure and modifications of the male genital structures among the beetle families.

He was the editor of the Zoological Record for three decades.


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