Nicholas Marcellus Hentz

Nicholas Marcellus Hentz
Born25 June 1797
Versailles, France
Died4 November 1856
Marianna, Florida
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Painter, Educator, and Arachnologist
Known forAmerica's first arachnologist
Notable workThe Spiders of the United States
SpouseCaroline Lee Whiting (married 30 September 1824)

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

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