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János Kriesch
Born29 March 1834
Reinthal, Austrian Empire
(now Bernhardsthal, Austria)
Died21 November 1888(1888-11-21) (aged 54)
Budapest, Austria-Hungary
(now Budapest, Hungary)
NationalityHungarian
EducationBudapest University of Technology and Economics
Occupation(s)zoologist, agronomist

János Kriesch (29 March 1834 – 21 October 1888) was a Hungarian hydrobiologist, zoologist, agronomist, and corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He served as Director-General of Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden for a short time in 1868.

His zoological work has primarily focused on the inspection of fishes and furthermore was among the first Hungarian representatives of Social Darwinism. One of his pupils was Lajos Méhelÿ. His son was Aladár Körösfői-Kriesch, a famous painter and artist.

References

  1. A budapesti állatkert története Archived 2011-08-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2010-02-09.

External links

  • Firbás, Nándor: Kriesch János (1834–1888). Vasárnapi Újság, 1888. No. 44. p. 723–724.
  • Szinnyei, József: Magyar írók élete és munkái VII. (Köberich–Loysch). Budapest: Hornyánszky. 1900.
  • Magyar életrajzi lexikon I. (A–K). Chief editor: Ágnes Kenyeres. Budapest: Akadémiai. 1967. p. 1018.
  • Magyar agrártörténeti életrajzok II. (I–P). ed. Lajos Für, János Pintér. Budapest: Magyar Mezőgazdasági Múzeum. 1988. p. 300–301. ISBN 963-7092-05-6
  • Új magyar életrajzi lexikon III. (H–K). Chief editor: László Markó. Budapest: Magyar Könyvklub. 2002. p. 1219. ISBN 963-547-759-7
  • A Magyar Tudományos Akadémia tagjai 1825–2002 II. (I–P). Chief editor: Ferenc Glatz. Budapest: MTA Társadalomkutató Központ. 2003. 748–749. o.
  • "Kriesch János". História - Tudósnaptár. 2003-10-29. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  • Dr. Csengeri István. "A Halászati és Öntözési Kutatóintézet (HAKI), Szarvas, története, eredményei és kiemelkedő személyiségei". HAKI - Halászati és Öntözési Kutatóintézet, Szarvas. Archived from the original on 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
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