Lajos Méhelÿ
Lajos Méhelÿ (August 24, 1862 – February 4, 1953) was a Hungarian zoologist, herpetologist, professor, and author. He remains controversial due to his Social Darwinist and racialist publications. He was a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, but renounced his membership.
Lajos Méhelÿ | |
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| Born | August 24, 1862 |
| Died | February 4, 1953 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Education | Budapest University of Technology and Economics |
| Occupation(s) | zoologist, racialist, author |
Besides his zoological work, he increasingly dedicated his life to Hungarian racial theory and Turanism. As a result, he was imprisoned after the Second World War until his death in old age.
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