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Frivaldszky János-Ellinger
Frivaldszky is a Hungarian surname. Notable persons with the surname include: * Imre Frivaldszky (1799-1870), Hungarian botanist and entomologist * Janos Frivaldszky János Frivaldszky (17 June 1822 – 29 March 1895) was a Hungarian entomologist and ornithologist. Nephew of Imre Frivaldszky, he succeeded him at the Hungarian Natural History Museum. Frivaldszky was born in Rajec, Trencsén County, Kingdom of ... (1822–1895), Hungarian entomologist (mainly coleoptera) and ornithologist (nephew of Imre) {{surname Surnames of Hungarian origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janos Frivaldszky
János Frivaldszky (17 June 1822 – 29 March 1895) was a Hungarian entomologist and ornithologist. Nephew of Imre Frivaldszky, he succeeded him at the Hungarian Natural History Museum. Frivaldszky was born in Rajec, Trencsén County, Kingdom of Hungary The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from the Middle Ages into the 20th century. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the coronation of the first king Stephen ... and introduced to natural history by his uncle Imre Frivaldszky. After studying engineering at the University of Technology he decided to study zoology. He collected specimens and brought them to his uncle and from 1850, he often acted as a substitute for his uncle. Frivaldszky took a special interest in insects and became assistant director of the Hungarian National Museum after the retirement of his uncle. He was especially interested in cave arthropods and beetles. In later life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imre Frivaldszky
Dr Emerich Frivaldszky von Frivald (6 February 1799 in Bacskó, Hungary (now Bačkov, Trebišov District, Slovakia) – 19 October 1870 in Jobbágyi, Hungary), known as Imre Frivaldszky, was a Hungarian botanist and entomologist. Biography Born into a family of landed gentry, Frivaldszky studied at the gymnasiums in Sátoraljaújhely and Eger, then philosophy at the Royal Academy of Kassa. He graduated in medicine from the University of Budapest in 1823. While still a student in Eger he accompanied Pál Kitaibel and Jószef Sadler on botanical excursions. By the time he graduated in medicine he was already assistant curator at the Hungarian National Museum in Budapest in 1822, where he later served as curator until his retirement in 1851. In 1824 he abandoned the practice of medicine and spent the rest of his life as a botanist and zoologist. He made many collecting trips throughout Hungary, Ottoman Empire and Italy. Frivaldszky wrote extensively on plants, snakes, snails a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |