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Jiří Janda
Jiří Janda (24 April 1865 – 25 August 1938) was a Czech ornithologist, zoologist and high school teacher. He was involved in the establishment of Prague Zoo where he served as the founding director. Life and work Janda was born in Prague where his father Bohumil Janda Cidlinský was a Land Committee official who was also a poet and writer. As a young boy, he raised a goldfinch at home and became interested in birds. When he was ten years old, his father died and he was raised by his maternal grandparents in Poděbrady where he had more access to animals and wilderness. He attended Novoměstské gymnasium and graduated from Prague University studying under Antonín Frič between 1884 and 1889. He also studied at the University of Graz in 1887–1888. He studied under František Vejdovský, with whom he worked on the systematics of chordates ( Gordiidae), and was his assistant in 1892–1893. After his studies, he taught at gymnasia around Moravia spending time in Uherské Hrad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Janda (1865-1938)
Jiří Janda (24 April 1865 – 25 August 1938) was a Czech ornithologist, zoologist and high school teacher. He was involved in the establishment of Prague Zoo where he served as the founding director. Life and work Janda was born in Prague where his father Bohumil Janda Cidlinský was a Land Committee official who was also a poet and writer. As a young boy, he raised a goldfinch at home and became interested in birds. When he was ten years old, his father died and he was raised by his maternal grandparents in Poděbrady where he had more access to animals and wilderness. He attended Novoměstské gymnasium and graduated from Charles University, Prague University studying under Antonín Frič between 1884 and 1889. He also studied at the University of Graz in 1887–1888. He studied under František Vejdovský, with whom he worked on the systematics of chordates (Gordiidae), and was his assistant in 1892–1893. After his studies, he taught at gymnasia around Moravia spending tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |