Gheorghe Munteanu Murgoci (July 20, 1872 – March 5, 1925) was a renowned

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n geologist, founder of the South-Eastern European Studies Institute in

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. In 1923, he was elected a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy. BustulProfMurgoci

Munteanu Murgoci was a native of

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. He studied at the Saint Sava High School and then at the

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. As part of a group of professors, physicians, soldiers, and others, he helped bring

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to Romania. He married the British zoologist and folklorist

Agnes Murgoci Dr. Agnes Murgoci (1875 – 7 May 1929), was an Australian born, English zoologist and folklorist. Agnes Kelly (later Murgoci) was born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1875, the daughter of Adam Kelly, formerly of Glasgow, and Helen Beveridge. H ...

in 1904, together they had two children. A high school in

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is named "Colegiul Național Gheorghe Munteanu Murgoci" in his honor.

Bibliography

* Ioana Frunte-Lată, ''Oameni de știință tulceni – Mic dicționar biobibliografic'', Tulcea, 2015, p 94–101

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1872 births 1925 deaths People from Măcin Corresponding members of the Romanian Academy Romanian scientists Scouting pioneers Scouting and Guiding in Romania University of Bucharest alumni Saint Sava National College alumni {{Geologist-stub