About János Kriesch
Lived 1834 – 1888 (aged 54). János Kriesch was a Hungarian zoologist and agronomy.
János Kriesch (29 March 183421 October 1888) was a Hungarian hydrobiologist, zoologist, agronomist, and corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He served as Director-General of Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden for a short time in 1868.
His zoological work has primarily focused on the inspection of fishes and furthermore was among the first Hungarian representatives of Social Darwinism. One of his pupils was Lajos Méhelÿ. His son was Aladár Körösfői-Kriesch, a famous painter and artist.
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Who was János Kriesch?
Hungarian zoologist (1834–1888)
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János Kriesch was born on 29 March 1834 in Bernhardsthal.
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János Kriesch died on 21 October 1888 in Budapest.
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János Kriesch was a zoologist and agronomy.
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János Kriesch was Hungarian.
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