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Othmar Kühn

1892 – 1969

Austrian paleontologist

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Lived 1892 – 1969 (aged 76). Othmar Kühn was an Austrian paleontologist, university teacher, botanist and geologist.

Othmar Kühn (5 November 1892 – 26 March 1969) was an Austrian geologist and paleontologist at the University of Vienna who was a member of the Nazi Party, serving in the Wehrmacht as a military geologist during World War II. He worked mainly on Cretaceous stratigraphy and began a catalogue of the fossils of Austria, Fossilium catalogus Austriae.

Life and work Kühn was born in Vienna in a business family. After schooling, he joined a business school and worked at a brewery from 1914 before joining the University of Vienna. He served in Italy during World War I and was wounded, receiving a medal for bravery. He studied botany under Richard Wettstein and Carl Diener, receiving a doctorate in 1919. He then worked as a school teacher while also spending time at the Natural History Museum in Vienna. He became a member of the NSDAP and served as a military geologist in eastern Europe. At the end of the War, he had been found to be uninvolved and rehabilitated. He became a rector of the University of Vienna.

He died at Vienna and is buried at the Döblinger Friedhof.

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University of Vienna
Awards
Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Othmar Kühn?

Austrian paleontologist (1892–1969)

When was Othmar Kühn born?

Othmar Kühn was born on 5 November 1892 in Vienna.

When did Othmar Kühn die?

Othmar Kühn died on 26 March 1969 in Vienna.

What was Othmar Kühn's occupation?

Othmar Kühn was a paleontologist, university teacher, botanist and geologist.

What nationality was Othmar Kühn?

Othmar Kühn was Austrian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Othmar Kühn

· Wikidata: Q1410596

· DBpedia: Othmar Kühn

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