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Nationality
  
Hungarian

Occupation
  
zoologist, agronomist

Name
  
Janos Kriesch


Janos Kriesch

Born
  
March 29, 1834
Reinthal, Habsburg Empire

Died
  
November 21, 1888(1888-11-21) (aged 54) Budapest, Austria-Hungary

Education
  
Budapest University of Technology and Economics

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

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His zoological work has primarily focused on the inspection of fishes, furthermore he 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.

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János Kriesch Wikipedia