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Oldřich Marek

1911 – 1986

Czech entomologist and educator

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Lived 1911 – 1986 (aged 75). Oldřich Marek was a Czech teacher, pedagogue and entomologist.

Oldřich Marek (3 April 1911 – 26 December 1986) was a Czech entomologist and teacher. He was a member of Czechoslovak entomological society in Prague starting in 1940.

Life

Oldřich Marek was born on 3 April 1911 in Ústí nad Orlicí. He attended primary school in Dolní Čermná and secondary school in Česká Třebová. After completing secondary school he left for Slovakia to become a primary school teacher in Smolník, Stakčín and Trnava.

During World War II (1938–1945) he was employed as a teacher in Slatina, Litice nad Orlicí and Dolní Čermná. In 1941 he began teaching mathematics, physics, chemistry and natural science at secondary school. After military duties in 1945 he worked as a secondary school teacher in Žamberk until his retirement in 1971.

Work He was a member of Czechoslovak entomological society in Prague starting in 1940. He specialised in Coleoptera especially the family Nitidulidae. In this group he studied the world fauna describing many new genera and species.

Literature Marek, O. & Jelínek, J. 1966. Two new Palaearctic species of the genus Meligethes Steph. (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae). Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca 63: 453-458. Marek, O. 1968. Nitiduliden-Fauna (Coleoptera) aus Liberia. Natura Jutlandica 14: 153-154. Marek, O. 1969. Die Nitiduliden Fauna von Brasilien (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae), erster Teil. Papeis Avulsos do Departamento de Zoologia Sao Paulo 22: 153-157. Marek, O. 1982. Nitidulidae (Coleoptera) of Brazil 2. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 26(3-4): 261-268.

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Who was Oldřich Marek?

Czech entomologist and educator (1911–1986)

When was Oldřich Marek born?

Oldřich Marek was born on 3 November 1911 in Ústí nad Orlicí, Vítkovice.

When did Oldřich Marek die?

Oldřich Marek died on 26 December 1986 in Žamberk.

What was Oldřich Marek's occupation?

Oldřich Marek was a teacher, pedagogue and entomologist.

What nationality was Oldřich Marek?

Oldřich Marek was Czech.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Oldřich Marek

· Wikidata: Q1814617

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