French naturalist and arachnologist (1848–1924).
Eugène Louis Simon (French pronunciation: [øʒɛn lwi simɔ̃]; 30 April 1848 – 17 November 1924) was a French naturalist who worked particularly on insects and spiders, but also on birds and plants. He is by far the most prolific spider taxonomist in history, describing over 4,000 species.
Abbreviations: Simon
Occupations: zoologist, scientific collector, ornithologist, entomologist, botanist, naturalist, arachnologist
Citizenships: France
Languages: French
Dates: 1848-04-30T00:00:00Z – 1924-11-17T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Paris
Direct attributions: 1 plant, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 1 plant, 0 fungi