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Johann Philipp Breyne (9 August 1680 in Danzig (Gdańsk) Poland – 12 December 1764 in Danzig) son of Jacob Breyne (1637–97) was a German botanist palaeontologist zoologist and entomologist. He is best known for his work on the Polish cochineal (Porphyrophora polonica) an insect formerly used in production of red dye. Proposed by Hans Sloane he was elected on 21 April 1703 a Fellow of the Royal Society.

birth date
1680-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death date
1764-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

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