Australian entomologist Geoff Monteith collected 200,000 insects in his lifetime. Around 240 in parts bear his name. This puts him in the illustrious company of Charles Darwin, Alfred Wallace and Alexander von Humboldt.
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The Australian explorer who might just take on Charles Darwin
Geoff Monteith (rechts im Bild, mit Forscherkollegen) Source: Queensland Museum
Australian entomologist Geoff Monteith collected 200,000 insects in his lifetime. Around 240 in parts bear his name. This puts him in the illustrious company of Charles Darwin, Alfred Wallace and Alexander von Humboldt.
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By Barbara Barkhausen
Source: SBS
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