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Anton Polenec

1910 – 2000

Slovene zoologist

Zoologist Writer Arachnologist
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About Anton Polenec

Lived 1910 – 2000 (aged 90). Anton Polenec was a Slovenian and Yugoslav zoologist, writer, arachnologist and partisan, known for Arachnology and List of Uloboridae species.

Anton Polenec (7 October 1910 – 30 October 2000) was a Slovene zoologist and specialist arachnologist.

Polenec was born in Puštal near Škofja Loka in 1910. He studied at the University of Ljubljana and later taught zoology and was head of the Natural History Museum of Slovenia from 1955 to 1980. He studied and described over 500 species of spiders including a new genus Centrophantes. The spider genus Polenecia is named after Polenec.

Apart from scientific contributions he also wrote numerous popular science books for young readers and won the Levstik Award twice, in 1950 for his book Iz življenja žuželk (The Lives of Insects) and in 1952 for Iz življenja pajkov (The Life of Spiders).

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Important facts

Birth century
Known for
Arachnology, List of Uloboridae species
Education
University of Ljubljana
Awards
Levstik Award; Valvasor Award

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Anton Polenec's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Anton Polenec?

Slovene zoologist (1910–2000)

When was Anton Polenec born?

Anton Polenec was born on 7 October 1910 in Puštal.

When did Anton Polenec die?

Anton Polenec died on 30 October 2000 in Kranj.

What was Anton Polenec's occupation?

Anton Polenec was a zoologist, writer, arachnologist and partisan.

What was Anton Polenec known for?

Anton Polenec was known for Arachnology and List of Uloboridae species.

What nationality was Anton Polenec?

Anton Polenec was Slovenian and Yugoslav.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anton Polenec

· Wikidata: Q5364

· DBpedia: Anton Polenec

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