Swammerdam
[svahm-uh r-dahm]
- Jan [yahn] /yɑn/, 1637–80, Dutch anatomist and entomologist.
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If ever there lived a genuine naturalist, Swammerdam was the man.
Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-BeeL. L. Langstroth
Swammerdam, who was then residing there, might have been present at both spectacles.
The InsectJules Michelet
A Frenchman also—Thvenot—supported Swammerdam with his purse and credit.
The InsectJules Michelet
Its dbut, as we have seen, was signalized by its slaying its creator, Swammerdam.
The InsectJules Michelet
Swammerdam had a method of preserving them when they appeared to be giving way.
How to Stuff Birds and AnimalsAaron A. Warford