Father Chrysanthus

Wilhelmus Egbertus Antonius Janssen (1 September 1905 – 4 May 1972), better known as Father Chrysanthus OFMCap, was a Dutch priest and biology teacher. He was known for his studies in arachnology. Initially he was concerned with the spiders of the Netherlands but he became a specialist on New Guinea spiders. Two spider species were named in his honor following his death.


Chrysanthus

Chrysanthus holding a spider
Born
Wilhelmus Egbertus Antonius Janssen

(1905-09-01)1 September 1905
Mill, North Brabant, The Netherlands
Died4 May 1972(1972-05-04) (aged 66)
Oosterhout, North Brabant, The Netherlands
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