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Johann Philipp Breyne

German botanist and paleontologist
Johann Philipp Breyne FRS was a German-Polish botanist, palaeontologist, zoologist and entomologist. He is best known for his work on the Polish cochineal, an insect formerly used in production of red dye. Proposed by Hans Sloane, he was elected,... Wikipedia
Born: August 5, 1680, Gdańsk, Poland
Died: December 12, 1764 (age 84 years), Gdańsk, Poland
Parents: Jacob Breyne