About Oluf Winge
Lived 1855 – 1889 (aged 33). Oluf Winge was a Danish zoologist.
Gustav Oluf Bang Winge (14 May 1855 Copenhagen – 16 February 1889) was a Danish zoologist.
Biography
The older brother of the zoologist Herluf Winge, Oluf also had since childhood a great interest in animals. He took in 1881 the title of "Magisterkonferens" in Natural History and in 1883 became assistant at the Zoologisk Museum. He worked mainly with ornithology, such as the birds recovered from the lighthouses in Denmark
He died in 1889, 33 years old, from an "incurable breast suffering".
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Who was Oluf Winge?
Danish zoologist (1855-1889)
When was Oluf Winge born?
Oluf Winge was born on 14 May 1855 in Copenhagen.
When did Oluf Winge die?
Oluf Winge died on 16 February 1889.
What was Oluf Winge's occupation?
Oluf Winge was a zoologist.
What nationality was Oluf Winge?
Oluf Winge was Danish.
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