About Georg Dahl
Lived 1905 – 1979 (aged 73–74). Georg Dahl was a Swedish ichthyologist, zoologist, entomologist, zoological collector and university teacher.
Georg Dahl (23 November 1905 – 16 August 1979) was a Swedish author and professor of ichthyology at the Francisco José de Caldas District University in Bogotá, Colombia.
Biography
Georg Dahl was born in Sunnemo, Värmland, as the son of forest manager Wilhelm Dahl and Emmy Carlsson.
Between 1936 and 1939, and again from 1946 to 1959, Dahl undertook several research expeditions to South America. In 1958, he was appointed professor at the University of Bogotá, and in 1961 he became head of the fisheries department in Cartagena (Departamento de Investigaciones Ictiológicas y Faunísticas).
Georg Dahl is buried at the cemetery in Kristinehamn.
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Who was Georg Dahl?
Swedish ichthyologist (1905-1979)
When was Georg Dahl born?
Georg Dahl was born in 1905.
When did Georg Dahl die?
Georg Dahl died in 1979.
What was Georg Dahl's occupation?
Georg Dahl was an ichthyologist, zoologist, entomologist, zoological collector and university teacher.
What nationality was Georg Dahl?
Georg Dahl was Swedish.
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