German-american botanist and entomologist (1818–1904).
Hans Hermann Behr (August 18, 1818, Köthen – March 6, 1904, San Francisco) was a German-American doctor, entomologist and botanist. At the time of his death, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that he was "reckoned among mental giants" and that he was "an authority of world-wide prominence" in many branches of science.
Abbreviations: Behr
Occupations: zoologist, university teacher, poet, physician, entomologist, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States, Australia, Anhalt-Köthen, Anhalt-Dessau
Languages: French, English
Dates: 1818-08-18T00:00:00Z – 1904-03-06T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Köthen
Direct attributions: 9 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 12 plants, 0 fungi