Hendrik Coenraad Blöte (12 February 1900 – 20 January 1990) was an
entomologist, malacologist and crustaceologist.[1][2] As an entomological authority he is cited as Blöte.
Biography
Early years
Blöte was born in the Dutch city of
Leiden, the son of Catharina Brüggeman and the physician Hendrik Willem Blöte.[1] He obtained his degree from
Leiden University in 1927.
Career
After graduating in October 1927, Blöte was appointed as a curator of Crustaceae and Mollusca in November the same year and was also responsible for part of the entomological collections, the Coleoptera and Hemiptera.[2] In 1929 he was promoted to second curator in entomology and continued in a supervisory capacity until September 1929. He obtained his PhD in 1935 with a dissertation titled, "Remarks on Biogeography". Blöte continued to specialise in entomology, focusing on the Hemiptera collection.
Legacy
Blöte worked on multiple groups during his career and described more than 200 species new to science including many Coreoidea.[2][3]
Works
This is an incomplete list:
Blöte H. C., 1933. New Pyrrhocoridae in the Collection of the British Museum (Natural History). Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10 11: 588-602
Blöte H. C., 1934. Catalogue of the Coreidae in the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie. Part I. Corizinae, Alydinae. Zoölogische Mededeelingen 17: 253-285
Blöte H. C., 1935. Catalogue of the Coreidae in the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie. Part II. Coreinae, First Part. Zoölogische Mededeelingen 18: 181-227
Blöte H. C., 1936. Catalogue of the Coreidae in the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie. Part III.Coreinae, Second Part. Zoölogische Mededeelingen 19: 23-66
Blöte H. C., 1937. On African species of Leptocorixa Berthold. Temminckia 2: 281-296
Blöte H. C., 1938. Catalogue of the Coreidae in the Rijksmuseum van natuurlijke Historie. Part IV. Coreinae, Third part. Zoölogische Mededeelingen 20(25): 275-308
Gallery
Blöte at different stages of his career
Young Blöte standing in an office surrounded by books.
Hendrik Coenraad Blöte (12 February 1900 – 20 January 1990) was an
entomologist, malacologist and crustaceologist.[1][2] As an entomological authority he is cited as Blöte.
Biography
Early years
Blöte was born in the Dutch city of
Leiden, the son of Catharina Brüggeman and the physician Hendrik Willem Blöte.[1] He obtained his degree from
Leiden University in 1927.
Career
After graduating in October 1927, Blöte was appointed as a curator of Crustaceae and Mollusca in November the same year and was also responsible for part of the entomological collections, the Coleoptera and Hemiptera.[2] In 1929 he was promoted to second curator in entomology and continued in a supervisory capacity until September 1929. He obtained his PhD in 1935 with a dissertation titled, "Remarks on Biogeography". Blöte continued to specialise in entomology, focusing on the Hemiptera collection.
Legacy
Blöte worked on multiple groups during his career and described more than 200 species new to science including many Coreoidea.[2][3]
Works
This is an incomplete list:
Blöte H. C., 1933. New Pyrrhocoridae in the Collection of the British Museum (Natural History). Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10 11: 588-602
Blöte H. C., 1934. Catalogue of the Coreidae in the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie. Part I. Corizinae, Alydinae. Zoölogische Mededeelingen 17: 253-285
Blöte H. C., 1935. Catalogue of the Coreidae in the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie. Part II. Coreinae, First Part. Zoölogische Mededeelingen 18: 181-227
Blöte H. C., 1936. Catalogue of the Coreidae in the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie. Part III.Coreinae, Second Part. Zoölogische Mededeelingen 19: 23-66
Blöte H. C., 1937. On African species of Leptocorixa Berthold. Temminckia 2: 281-296
Blöte H. C., 1938. Catalogue of the Coreidae in the Rijksmuseum van natuurlijke Historie. Part IV. Coreinae, Third part. Zoölogische Mededeelingen 20(25): 275-308
Gallery
Blöte at different stages of his career
Young Blöte standing in an office surrounded by books.