Charles De Geer

Baron Charles de Geer (the family is usually known as De Geer with a capitalized "De" and is pronounced "de yer"; 30 January 1720 in Finspång – 7 March 1778 in Stockholm) was a Swedish industrialist and entomologist.

Charles de Geer
Charles De Geer. Painting by Gustaf Lundberg.
Born(1720-01-30)30 January 1720
Died7 March 1778(1778-03-07) (aged 58)
Stockholm, Sweden
Alma mater(tertiary education):
University of Utrecht (botanic)
SpouseCatharina Charlotta Ribbing
Scientific career
FieldsScientist, industrialist
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