Hermann Burmeister

Hermann Burmeister
Born	Karl Hermann Konrad Burmeister (1807-01-15)15 January 1807 Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Died	2 May 1892(1892-05-02) (aged 85) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality	German, Argentine
Other names	Carlos Germán Conrado Burmeister
Education	University of Greifswald, University of Halle, Humboldt University of Berlin
Known for	Handbuch der Entomologie
Spouse	Marie Elise Sommer
Scientific career
Fields	zoology, entomology, herpetology, botany, and coleopterology
Institutions	University of Halle, National University of Córdoba, Argentina
Patrons	Alexander von Humboldt
Thesis	De insectorum systemate naturali
Author abbrev. (botany)	Burmeist.
Author abbrev. (zoology)	Burmeister

Karl Hermann Konrad Burmeister (also known as Carlos Germán Conrado Burmeister) (15 January 1807 – 2 May 1892) was a German Argentine zoologist, entomologist, herpetologist, botanist, and coleopterologist. He served as a professor at the University of Halle, headed the museum there and published the Handbuch der Entomologie (1832–1855) before moving to Argentina where he worked until his death.