About Jan Prüffer
Lived 1890 – 1959 (aged 69). Jan Prüffer was a Polish zoologist, lepidopterist, entomologist, university teacher and zoological collector.
Jan Prüffer (1890– 1959) was a Polish biologist, a taxonomic authority in entomology.
During the German occupation of Poland he gave lectures at the underground educational facilities.
Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (1947–1947)
Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
In 1925 he married Maria Znamierowska-Prüfferowa, who became professor of ethnography. They had no children.
A street in Toruń has the name of Jan and Maria Prüffers.
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Who was Jan Prüffer?
Polish entomologist (1890–1969)
When was Jan Prüffer born?
Jan Prüffer was born on 5 March 1890.
When did Jan Prüffer die?
Jan Prüffer died on 30 December 1959 in Toruń.
What was Jan Prüffer's occupation?
Jan Prüffer was a zoologist, lepidopterist, entomologist, university teacher and zoological collector.
What nationality was Jan Prüffer?
Jan Prüffer was Polish.
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