Heinrich Friese
Heinrich Friese | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 May 1860 |
| Died | 8 September 1948 (aged 88) Schwerin |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Melittology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Entomology and biology |
| Doctoral students | Adolpho Ducke |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | H. Friese |
Heinrich Friedrich August Karl Ludwig Friese (4 May 1860, Schwerin – 8 September 1948, Schwerin) was a German biologist and entomologist, a specialist of bees (melittologist). Between 1883 and 1939, he described 1,989 new species and 564 new varieties or subspecies of insects, 99% of which were bees.