René Oberthür

René Oberthür was a French entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera. With his brother Charles Oberthür he worked in "Imprimerie Oberthür" the very successful printing business founded by his father François-Charles Oberthür. René and Charles supplied free bibles, missals, catechisms and other printwork to missionaries in exchange for insect specimens. In addition they purchased on a large scale, acquiring almost all the large collections sold during their lifetime.

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General Info

Male

Date of Birth

April 14th, 1852

Age

172

Birth Place

France, Brittany

Date of Death

April 27th, 1944

Died Aged