Hugo Zapałowicz

Hugo Zapałowicz (November 15, 1852 in Ljubljana, Slovenia – November 20, 1917 in Perovsk [now Kyzylorda], Kazakhstan) was a botanist, natural scientist, traveller, and military lawyer.

Hugo Zapałowicz
Born(1852-11-15)November 15, 1852
DiedNovember 20, 1917(1917-11-20) (aged 65)
Perovsk [now Kyzylorda],Russian Empire (Modern day Kazakhstan
NationalitySlovenian
Scientific career
FieldsBotany

Zapałowicz was a pioneer researcher of flora and geological structure of the Carpathian Mountains. He was also a geological, geographical, and flora researcher of South America and author of works about flora of Babia Góra-Babia Hora, Maramureş Mountains, Pokuttya.

In 1894 he became a member of the Academy of Learning.

References

  • "Zapałowicz Hugo". WIEM Encyklopedia (in Polish). Retrieved 2007-11-14.
  • "Zapałowicz Hugo". Internetowa encyklopedia PWN (in Polish). Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2007-11-14.

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