Pierre-Joseph van Beneden
Pierre-Joseph Van Beneden | |
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Pierre-Joseph Van Beneden | |
| Born | 19 December 1809 |
| Died | 8 January 1894 (aged 84) Leuven, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Alma mater | University of Louvain |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | zoology paleontology |
Pierre-Joseph Van Beneden FRS FRSE FGS FZS (19 December 1809 – 8 January 1894) was a Belgian zoologist and paleontologist. He has been credited with introducing the terms "mutualism" and "commensalism" into biology in 1875 and 1876 respectively.