Maria Sibylla Merian (2 April 1647 – 13 January 1717) was a German entomologist, naturalist and scientific illustrator. She was one of the earliest European naturalists to observe insects directly. Merian was a descendant of the Frankfurt branch of the Swiss Merian family.
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Maria Sibylla Merian 2 April 1647 Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire
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13 January 1717 (aged 69) Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Zodiac | Aries |
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