Franz Friedrich Kohl

Franz Friedrich Kohl
Born(1851-01-13)13 January 1851
Died15 December 1924(1924-12-15) (aged 73)
Traismauer, Austria
NationalityAustrian
Known forSpecialising in Hymenoptera; monograph Die Crabronen der paläarktischen Region monographisch bearbeitet
Scientific career
FieldsEntomology, Folksong research
InstitutionsNaturhistorisches Museum, Vienna
Author abbrev. (zoology)Kohl

Franz Friedrich Kohl (13 January 1851, in St. Valentin auf der Haide – 15 December 1924, in Traismauer) was an Austrian entomologist and folksong researcher.

Kohl was initially a middle school professor in Bolzano and then Innsbruck. He next worked in the Entomology Department, Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna. He specialised in Hymenoptera, especially Sphecidae. He is best known for his monograph Die Crabronen der paläarktischen Region monographisch bearbeitet. Ann. Hofmus. Wien. 29: 1-453 (1915).