Levi_Walter_Mengel

Levi Walter Mengel

Levi Walter Mengel

American entomologist

Levi Walter Mengel (September 27, 1868 – February 3, 1941) was an entomologist from Reading, Pennsylvania.[1] He was director of the Reading Public Museum. He was a member of the Peary expedition to Greenland of 1891–92.[2][3][4]

Mengel circa 1920

Biography

He was born on September 27, 1868, to Matthias Schoener Mengel and Amelie Matilde Soder. He died on February 3, 1941.

References

  1. [1]
    "Levi Walter Mengel". Science. March 14, 1941. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  2. [2]
    "Peary Relief Expedition. The Miranda Sails with the Party Bound for Greenland". New York Times. June 28, 1892. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  3. [3]
    "Home from Greenland". Reading Eagle. September 6, 1891. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  4. [4]
    Polar Times. American Polar Society. March 1, 1941. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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