Frederick Smith (entomologist)

Frederick Smith (* March 30, 1805, † February 16, 1879 ) was a British entomologist.

Life

The skilled engraver Smith worked after the death of Edward Doubleday (1810-1849) as an assistant in the department of " zoology " of the British Museum in 1849 as a specialist in Hymenoptera. From 1875 until his death he worked as a senior assistant in the same department.

Smith was in the years 1862/63 President of the London " Society of Entomology ", which later became the " Royal Entomological Society of London " emerged.

Works

• Catalogue of hymenopterous Insects, 7 volumes, 1853-1859
• Nomenclature of coleopterous Insects, Volume 5 ( 1851) and Volume 6 (1852 )