Jean Baptiste François René Koehler
Jean Baptiste François René Koehler | |
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Jean Baptiste François René Koehler (1908). | |
| Born | 7 March 1860 Saint-Dié, France |
| Died | 19 April 1931 (aged 71) Lyon, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Echinoderms, Zoology |
| Awards | President, Société zoologique de France (1911) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoology |
| Institutions | University of Lyon |
Jean Baptiste François René Koehler (7 March 1860, Saint-Dié – 19 April 1931, Lyon) was a French zoologist best known for his research of echinoderms.
He studied medicine and zoology in Nancy. In 1889 he became a member of the faculty of sciences in Lyon, where in 1894, he attained the chair of zoology. In 1911 he was selected as president of the Société zoologique de France.
In 1988 the genus Koehleria (Cherbonnier) of the family Cucumariidae was named in his honor. Also, he is commemorated by organisms with the specific epithet of koehleri.