Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger

Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger
Born (1775-11-19)19 November 1775
Braunschweig
Died 10 May 1813(1813-05-10) (aged 37)
Berlin
Nationality German
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Institutions Humboldt Museum

Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger (19 November 1775 – 10 May 1813) was a German entomologist and zoologist.

Illiger was the son of a merchant in Brunswick. He studied under the entomologist Johann Hellwig, and later worked on the zoological collections of Johann Centurius Hoffmannsegg. Illiger was professor and director of the zoological museum in Berlin from its formation in 1810 until his death.

Illiger was the author of Prodromus systematis mammalium et avium (1811), which was an overhaul of the Linnaean system. It was a major influence on the adoption of the concept of the 'Family'. He also edited the Magazin für Insektenkunde widely known as Illiger's Magazine.

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