Robert Mertens

German zoologist.

Born December 1st, 1894 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Died August 23rd, 1975 at 80 years old in Frankfurt am Main (snakebite). [ref]

Occupations
herpetologist, university teacher, zoologist
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson