János Kriesch

Hungarian zoologist
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János Kriesch
Born29 March 1834
Reinthal, Austrian Empire
(now Bernhardsthal, Austria)
Died21 November 1888(1888-11-21) (aged 54)
Budapest, Austria-Hungary
(now Budapest, Hungary)
NationalityHungarian
EducationBudapest University of Technology and Economics
Occupation(s)zoologist, agronomist

János Kriesch (29 March 1834 – 21 October 1888) was Hungarian hydrobiologist, zoologist, agronomist, and corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He served as Director-General of Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden for a short time in 1868.[1]

His zoological work has primarily focused on the inspection of fishes and furthermore was among the first Hungarian representatives of Social Darwinism. One of his pupils was Lajos Méhelÿ. His son was Aladár Körösfői-Kriesch, a famous painter and artist.

References

  1. ^ A budapesti állatkert története Archived 2011-08-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2010-02-09.

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