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Eugène Simon, French naturalist (died 1924)

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Eugène Simon

French naturalist

Eugène Louis Simon was a French naturalist who worked particularly on insects and spiders, but also on birds and plants. He is by far the most prolific spider taxonomist in history, describing over 4,000 species.
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April 30

Day of the year

April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 245 days remain until the end of the year.
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