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Eugène Simon Eugène Simon French naturalist For the British actor, see Eugene Simon. 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.[1] Quick facts Born, Died ... Eugène Simon Portrait by Nadar, c. 1900 Born (1848-04-30)30 April 1848 Died 17 November 1924(1924-11-17) (aged 76) Scientific career Institutions Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris Close Work on spiders His most significant work was Histoire Naturelle des Araignées (1892–1903), an encyclopedic treatment of the spider genera of the world. It was published in two…

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