Bernhard Grzimek
Bernhard Klemens Maria Grzimek (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʒɪmɛk]; 24 April 1909 – 13 March 1987) was a German zoo director, zoologist, book author, editor, and animal conservationist in postwar West Germany.
Bernhard Grzimek | |
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Grzimek in Zurich, 1967 | |
| Born | Bernhard Klemens Maria Hoffbauer Pius Grzimek 24 April 1909 Neisse, Prussian Silesia, German Empire |
| Died | 13 March 1987 (aged 77) Frankfurt, West Germany |
| Occupation(s) | television host, filmmaker, author, zoo director, veterinarian, businessman |
| Years active | 1954–1987 |
| Spouses | Hildegard Prüfer
(m. 1930; div. 1973)Erika Grzimek (m. 1978–1987) |
| Children | Rochus (born 1931) Michael (1934–1959) Monika Karpel (born 1940, out of wedlock) Thomas (1950–1980) Cornelius Grzimek (born 1945, out of wedlock) |
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