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Gaerdes, Fritz (1892-1975)
Amateur insect collector in Namibia who spent most of
his life as a school teacher in Okahandja.
His specimens are housed in a number of museums including
National Museum of Namibia, Transvaal Museum and Iziko SA Museum (a few). See
Marais, E. 1990. Rostrum 25: 1; Cimbebasia 14: ?.
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Age |
Event |
1892 |
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Born in Germany. |
1921 |
29 |
Visited his brother in South West Africa and decided to stay. Spent most
of his life as a school teacher in Okahandja. Collected around Okahandja, on his
brother's farm Kalidona and in the northern Kaokoveld and Okavango. |
1975 |
83 |
Died. Part of his collection donated to the State Museum, Windhoek. |
Text by Hamish Robertson
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