Charles De Geer, Swedish entomologist and archaeologist (died 1778)

Charles De Geer

Swedish entomologist, industrialist and civil servant (1720–1778)

Charles De Geer was an entomologist, industrialist, civil servant and book collector. He is sometimes referred to as Charles the Entomologist, to distinguish him from other relatives with the same name. Charles De Geer came from a prominent Swedish-Dutch family. Born in Sweden,…