Jenő Vadas also as Eugen Vlkolínsky-Vadas (2 April 1857 – 21 July 1922) was a Hungarian forester and
silviculturist
Silviculture is the practice of controlling the growth, composition/structure, as well as quality of forests to meet values and needs, specifically timber production.
The name comes from the Latin ('forest') and ('growing'). The study of forests ...
who established the first forestry experimental station in 1897 at
Selmecbánya in
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary, also referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Dual Monarchy or the Habsburg Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional monarchy in Central Europe#Before World War I, Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. A military ...
(present-day Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia). He also founded the forestry research journal ''Erdészeti Kísérletek'' in 1899. He was also a botanist and ornithologist.
Vadas was born in Hámor (Felsőhámor) near
Miskolc
Miskolc ( , ; ; Czech language, Czech and ; ; ; ) is a city in northeastern Hungary, known for its heavy industry. With a population of 161,265 as of 1 January 2014, Miskolc is the List of cities and towns in Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, ...
, the original family name being Vlkolinszky (until 1882). His mother Franciska Hermann was the sister of the ornithologist
Ottó Herman
Ottó Herman born Herrmann Károly Ottó (26 June 1835 – 27 December 1914) was a Hungarian zoologist, ethnographer, archaeologist, journalist, and politician. A polymath recognized as a pioneer of Hungarian natural history research, he made n ...
. After the early death of his father, his uncle had a role in his education as a naturalist. He went to secondary school in Miskolc and at the Evangelical Lyceum in Selmecbánya before studying forestry from 1874 at the Selmecbánya Academy. He then joined the directorate at
Máramarossziget (today Sighetu Marmației,
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
). He moved to the forestry department under the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Trade in 1881. In 1882 he worked as a forester in
Óvár (Olováry) and in 1885 he headed the forest ranger school in Vadászerdő near
Temesvár (Timișoara). In 1886 he became director and in 1891 he taught silviculture at the Selmecbánya Forest Academy. In 1897 he established the forestry experimental station and became its first director. In 1899 he founded the journal ''Erdészeti Kísérletek''. He was a corresponding member of the Hungarian ornithological center. He contributed to forestry topics in the
Pallas Nagy Lexikon. He died in
Budapest
Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by popul ...
and was buried in
Farkasréti Cemetery
Farkasréti Cemetery or Farkasrét Cemetery (, ) is one of the most famous cemeteries in Budapest. It opened in 1894 and is noted for its extensive views of the city (several people wanted it more to be a resort area than a cemetery).
It compris ...
.
A street in Hámor was named after him and a statue was erected at
Sopron
Sopron (; , ) is a city in Hungary on the Austrian border, near Lake Neusiedl/Lake Fertő.
History
Ancient times-13th century
In the Iron Age a hilltop settlement with a burial ground existed in the neighbourhood of Sopron-Várhely.
When ...
in 1930.
References
External links
Memorial at Felsőhámor
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vadas, Jeno
1857 births
1922 deaths
Hungarian botanists
Hungarian foresters