Died 26 July 1900
Zagreb Nationality Croatian | Name Josip Torbar | |
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Fields Biology, geology, meteorology and history of science Institutions University of Zagreb, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts | ||
Josip Torbar (1824–1900) was a Croatian natural scientist, educator and politician.
Torbar was born in Krašić. He was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest in 1849. His scientific works spanned biology, geology, meteorology and history of science.
In 1866 Torbar became one of 12 original members of the Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts, and served as its chairman from 1890 until his death. He was a co-founder and the president of the Croatian Mountaineering Association.
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