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Dominik Bilimek
1813-02-25 – 1884-08-03
Life & Legacy
Dominik Bilimek (born Adolf Josef Bilimek; 25 February 1813 – 3 August 1884) was a Moravian naturalist, teacher and priest. He worked as a museum curator in Mexico and became a pioneer of cave fauna research. He is honored in the names of several insect species including Typhlotrechus bilimeki, Pheidole bilimeki and Euxesta bilimeki. A Mexican bamboo Chusquea bilimekii is also named after him.
Occupation & Career
zoologist, botanist, teacher, naturalist, botanical collector, scientific collector, regular priest
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Catholic Church
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- Wikidata population candidate Q1237750 — wikidata View source
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