Johann Christ
Johann Christ (1739 - 1813) was a German pastor, orchard expert and entomologist. In his book Anweisung zur nützlichen and angenehmen Bienenzucht für alle Gegenden, first published in 1779 he describes a hive inspired by the simple straw skeps of his time. In 1946 Èmile Warré would design a hive almost identical to that designed by Christ.