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Emil Holub

1847-10-07 – 1902-02-21

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Emil HolubCredit: --Penarc 02:22, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

Life & Legacy

Emil Holub (7 October 1847 – 21 February 1902) was a Czech medical doctor, explorer, cartographer and ethnographer in Africa.

Occupation & Career

explorer, physician, cartographer, ethnographer, writer, zoologist, world traveler, zoological collector, botanical collector, scientific collector, Africanist

Education

Charles University

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Knight's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph; Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown (Austria) · Knight's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph

Organizations & Memberships

German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina

Education & Institutions

Charles University

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q78732 — wikidata View source

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