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Živko R. Adamović
Živko Rafailo "Dika" Adamović (March 9, 1923 – May 1, 1998) was a Yugoslav and Serbian entomologist, expert in Odonatology, ecologist and a painter. He was a curator at the Museum of Natural History, Belgrade, and staff member at the National Institute for Medical Research at the University of Belgrade. Most of his research deals with the fauna of the former Yugoslavia, and combine ecology, morphometry, taxonomy and studies of biogeography. Life and career Živko Adamović was born in a craftsman's family in Obrenovac near Belgrade in 1923. His father Rafailo was a tailor and his mother Bosiljka was a housewife; apart from their son, they also had four daughters. After attending the elementary school in Obrenovac, Adamović completed a teacher-training in Belgrade in 1942. After a brief employment as a teacher, in 1945 he joined the Serbian Natural History Museum (Museum of Natural History, Belgrade). In 1952 he graduated from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entomologist
Entomology (from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (''éntomon''), meaning "insect", and -logy from λόγος (''lógos''), meaning "study") is the branch of zoology that focuses on insects. Those who study entomology are known as entomologists. In the past, the term ''insect'' was less specific, and historically the definition of entomology would also include the study of animals in other arthropod groups, such as arachnids, myriapods, and crustaceans. The field is also referred to as insectology in American English, while in British English insectology implies the study of the relationships between insects and humans. Over 1.3million insect species have been described by entomology. History Entomology is rooted in nearly all human cultures from prehistoric times, primarily in the context of agriculture (especially biological control and beekeeping). The natural Roman philosopher Pliny the Elder (23–79 CE) wrote a book on the kinds of insects, while the scientist of Kufa, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
