Charles De Geer.
Swedish entomologist, industrialist and civil servant (1720-1778)
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About Charles De Geer
Charles De Geer was an entomologist, industrialist, civil servant and book collector. He is sometimes referred to as Charles the Entomologist, to distinguish him from other relatives with the same name. Charles De Geer came from a prominent Swedish-Dutch family. Born in Sweden, he spent most of his childhood and youth in the Dutch Republic. At the age of 18 he moved back to Sweden and would spend the rest of his life there. Upon his return to Sweden, he took over the management of the ironworks of Lövstabruk. He was a successful businessman and with time became one of the richest men in Sweden, head of an early industry employing around 3,000 people. He had a successful civic career, became Marshal of the Court and was elevated to the rank of friherre (baron) in 1773.
Everything about Charles De Geer →- Occupation
- entomologist, zoologist, industrialist, arachnologist
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Born
- February 10, 1720, January 30, 1720
- Died
- March 7, 1778