Maria Sibylla Merian

Maria Sibylla Merian was a German-Dutch entomologist, naturalist, and scientific illustrator. She was one of the earliest European naturalists to document observations about insects directly; her work established that insects have a life cycle and do not appear by spontaneous generation.

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Who was born first?

• Maria Sibylla Merian was born 1 year after Godfrey Kneller
• Maria Sibylla Merian was born 1 year before Élisabeth Sophie Chéron
• Maria Sibylla Merian was born 2 years after Maria de Dominici
• Maria Sibylla Merian was born 2 years after Arent de Gelder
• Maria Sibylla Merian was born 2 years before Jan Luyken

Timeline

1. Arent de GelderOctober 26, 1645 – August 1727
2. Maria de DominiciDecember 6, 1645 – March 18, 1703
3. Godfrey KnellerAugust 8, 1646 – October 1723
4. Maria Sibylla Merian (this page)April 2, 1647 – January 13, 1717
5. Élisabeth Sophie ChéronOctober 3, 1648 – September 3, 1711
6. Jan LuykenApril 16, 1649 – April 5, 1712

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