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Alberto Vojtěch Frič

1882 – 1944

Czech botanist, traveller, ethnographer, photographer and writer

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About Alberto Vojtěch Frič

Lived 1882 – 1944 (aged 62). Alberto Vojtěch Frič was a Czech writer, photographer, botanist, children's writer, ethnographer and world traveler.

Alberto Vojtěch Frič (, 8 September 1882 Prague – 4 December 1944 Prague) was a Czechoslovak botanist, ethnographer, writer and explorer. He undertook 8 voyages to America, discovered, described and catalogued many species of cactus. South American Indians called him 'Long Man'; in Europe he became known as Cactus Hunter.

Credited

Lophophora alberto-vojtechii Lophophora fricii Stenocereus fricii Cleistocactus strausii var. fricii Notocactus fricii synonymum Malacocarpus fricii, Wigginsia fricii Airampoa Chaffeyopuntia Pseudotephrocactus Salmiopuntia Subulatopuntia Weberiopuntia

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Important facts

Born
8 September 1882, Prague
Birth century
19th century
Died
4 December 1944, Prague, Libeň
Occupation
Writer, photographer, botanist, children's writer, ethnographer, world traveler
Nationality
Czechoslovakia
Employers
Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences
Also known as
Frič, Alberto Vojtech Fric

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alberto Vojtěch Frič?

Czech botanist, traveller, ethnographer, photographer and writer (1882–1944)

When was Alberto Vojtěch Frič born?

Alberto Vojtěch Frič was born on 8 September 1882 in Prague.

When did Alberto Vojtěch Frič die?

Alberto Vojtěch Frič died on 4 December 1944 in Prague, Libeň.

What was Alberto Vojtěch Frič's occupation?

Alberto Vojtěch Frič was a writer, photographer, botanist, children's writer, ethnographer and world traveler.

What nationality was Alberto Vojtěch Frič?

Alberto Vojtěch Frič was Czech.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alberto Vojtěch Frič

· Wikidata: Q963023

· DBpedia: Alberto Vojtěch Frič

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