| Eduard Wilhelm Steinheil | |
| Birth Date: | 1830 |
| Birth Place: | Munich, Bavaria, Germany[1] |
| Death Place: | Colombia |
| Nationality: | German |
| Known For: | Discovering new species of insects (entomology) |
| Spouse: | Johanne née Muller |
| Fields: | Entomology |
| Author Abbrev Zoo: | Steinheil |
Eduard Wilhelm Steinheil (1830[2] – 11 October[3] 1879[2]) (also known as Edoardo Steinheil)[2] was a German entomologist and engineer.
He was born in 1830 at Munich, Bavaria, Germany, to Carl August von Steinheil and Margarethe Amalie née Steinheil.[1]
He worked for, an optical-astronomical company founded in 1854 by his father.[3]
He made multiple trips to Colombia to research beetles there.[3]
He died on 11 October 1879 in Colombia due to sunstroke.[3]