Nicholas Marcellus Hentz

Nicholas Marcellus Hentz
Born(1797-06-25)25 June 1797
Versailles, French First Republic
Died4 November 1856(1856-11-04) (aged 59)
Marianna, Florida, US
OccupationsPainter, Educator, and Arachnologist
Known forAmerica's first arachnologist
Notable workThe Spiders of the United States
SpouseCaroline Lee Whiting (married 30 September 1824)
Children5

Nicholas Marcellus Hentz (July 25, 1797 – November 4, 1856) was a French American educator and arachnologist.

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