About Béla Jenő Cholnoky
Lived 1899 – 1972 (aged 72). Béla Jenő Cholnoky was a Hungarian botanist, university teacher and phycologist.
Béla Jenő Cholnoky (27 June 1899 – 5 February 1972) was a Hungarian hydrobiologist, botanist and phycologist (algologist) best known for his research on diatoms (microscopic algae with silica cell walls), particularly in southern Africa. After moving to South Africa in the early 1950s, he became a leading figure in regional diatom studies and was described by colleagues as a major authority on freshwater diatom ecology and taxonomy.
Early life and education
Cholnoky was born in Budapest and spent part of his school years in Kolozsvár (now Cluj-Napoca).
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Who was Béla Jenő Cholnoky?
botanist (1899–1972)
When was Béla Jenő Cholnoky born?
Béla Jenő Cholnoky was born on 27 June 1899 in Budapest.
When did Béla Jenő Cholnoky die?
Béla Jenő Cholnoky died on 5 February 1972 in Pretoria.
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Béla Jenő Cholnoky was a botanist, university teacher and phycologist.
What nationality was Béla Jenő Cholnoky?
Béla Jenő Cholnoky was Hungarian.
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