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Bohumil Shimek
1861-06-25 – 1937-01-30
Life & Legacy
Bohumil Shimek (June 25, 1861 – January 30, 1937) was an American naturalist, conservationist, and a professor at the University of Iowa. The Shimek State Forest in Iowa is named after him.
Occupation & Career
engineer, botanist, geologist, teacher, university teacher, ecologist, zoologist, botanical collector
Education
University of Iowa
Legacy Highlights
Employer
University of Iowa
Organizations & Memberships
American Association for the Advancement of Science · Bohemian National Alliance · Botanical Society of America · Ecological Society of America · Geological Society of America · Iowa Academy of Science · Izaak Walton League of America · Sigma Xi · Washington Academy of Sciences
Education & Institutions
University of Iowa
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q4938244 — wikidata View source
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