Aleksander Zawadzki (naturalist)
Aleksander Zawadzki born Józef Antoni Zawadzki (6 May 1798 in Bielitz, Austrian Silesia – 6 May 1868 in Brno) was a Polish naturalist, author of flora and fauna lists of the Galicia region and the neighbourhood of Lviv (Polish: Lwów). He was also the first scientist who studied and catalogued the beetles and butterflies of Eastern Galicia. He was responsible for encouraging Gregor Mendel to study genetics at Brno.
Aleksander Zawadzki | |
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Faculty of Brno Technical College in 1864, seated sixth from left is Alexander Zawadzki and ninth is Gregor Mendel | |
| Born | Józef Antoni Zawadzki 6 May 1798 |
| Died | 5 June 1868 (aged 70) |
| Citizenship | Austrian |
| Occupation | Naturalist |
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