About James Zetek
Lived 1886 – 1959 (aged 72). James Zetek was an American entomologist, zoologist, botanical collector and scientific collector.
James Zetek (December 12, 1886 – June 2, 1959) was an American entomologist and authority on the natural history of Panama. USDA entomologist Thomas E. Snyder studied with him.
Zetek also became an authority in other aspects of Panama's natural history. He wrote a paper on the mollusks of Panama in 1917.
In 1939, Zetek became a Fellow of the Entomological Society of America.
Zetek retired in 1956. His successor was Carl D. Koford. Zetek's papers are held by the Smithsonian Institution Archives.
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Who was James Zetek?
American entomologist
When was James Zetek born?
James Zetek was born on 12 December 1886 in Chicago.
When did James Zetek die?
James Zetek died on 2 June 1959 in Panama City.
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James Zetek was an entomologist, zoologist, botanical collector and scientific collector.
What nationality was James Zetek?
James Zetek was American.
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