Follow Us
Be a Fan
Laurens Theodoor Gronovius | |
| Birthdate: | |
| Birthplace: | Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands |
| Death: | Died in Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands |
| Immediate Family: |
Son of Jan Frederik Gronovius and Johanna Susanna Alensoon |
|---|---|
| Occupation: | Botonist |
| Managed by: | Private User |
| Last Updated: | |
Historical records matching Laurens Theodoor Gronovius
view all
Immediate Family
-
-
-
-
mother
-
father
-
stepmother
-
half sister
-
half sister
About Laurens Theodoor Gronovius
Laurentius Theodorus Gronovius (1730-1777) Dutch naturalist who collected many zoological and botanical specimens. He is especially known for his work in ichthyology and credited with developing a technique for preservation of fish skins. Together with his son he collected over 500 fish skins, 187 of these are kept in the Natural History Museum in London.
view all
Laurens Theodoor Gronovius's Timeline
| 1730 |
June 1, 1730
|
Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
|
|
| 1764 |
1764
Age 33
|
Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands
|
|
| 1768 |
August 4, 1768
Age 38
|
|
|
| 1777 |
August 8, 1777
Age 47
|
Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
|