Alexander Petrunkevitch
Alexander Petrunkevitch | |
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| Born | 22 December 1875 Plysky, Russian Empire |
| Died | 9 March 1964 (aged 88) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Known for | Description of over 130 spider species |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Arachnology, biology |
Alexander Ivanovitch Petrunkevitch (Russian: Александр Иванович Петрункевич; December 22, 1875 – March 9, 1964) was a Russian arachnologist. From 1910 to 1939, he described over 130 spider species. One of his most famous essays was "The Spider and the Wasp." In it he uses effective word choices and some comic touch.