Karel Absolon

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Karel Absolon
Karel Absolon
Born(1877-06-16)16 June 1877
Died6 October 1960(1960-10-06) (aged 83)
NationalityCzech
Scientific career
FieldsPaleontology

Karel Absolon (16 June 1877 – 6 October 1960) was a

paleontologist, and speleologist. He was born in Boskovice
.

Absolon was the grandchild of paleontologist

His most known works are the paleoanthropologic discoveries at

karstic caves in the Balkans, France, and England.[1] Absolon was very skilled in promoting himself and in popularizing his discoveries as a way to lure sponsors.[2]

Absolon died on 6 October 1960 in Brno.[1] In 1961 a cave on the foot of Mt. Maggiore in the Italian Apuan Alps was discovered and named after Absolon.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Slavné osobnosti - Karel Absolon". brno.cz. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  2. ^ Cílek, Václav (2007-02-21). "Karel Absolon v pravém světle aneb o knize, která se do soupisu literatury nedostala". Archived from the original on February 21, 2007. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
  3. ^ 1241 Archived April 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

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