Jorge Washington Ábalos

Jorge Washington Ábalos
Jorge W. Ábalos (1979)
Born(1915-09-20)September 20, 1915
La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Died(1979-09-28)September 28, 1979
Córdoba, Argentina
Alma materTeacher training college, Santiago del Estero
Known forPioneer of scorpion research in Argentina
Author of Shunko
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship (1968)
Doctor honoris causa (1950, 1977)
Scientific career
FieldsEntomology, Arachnology, Toxinology
InstitutionsNational University of Tucumán
National University of Córdoba
Instituto Nacional de Microbiología

Jorge Washington Ábalos (September 20, 1915 – September 28, 1979) was an Argentine teacher, entomologist, arachnologist and writer, best known for his novel Shunko. He was also the first scorpion researcher in Argentina.

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