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Samuel Lasz

1859-01-01 – 1930-06-08

Portrait of Samuel Lasz
Lasz Samu (1859–1930) geográfus, szakíró, tanárCredit: Unknown author

Life & Legacy

Samuel Lasz (18 December 1859, Szergeny – 8 June 1930, Budapest) was a Hungarian scientist.
Lasz studied at Pápa, Sopron, and Budapest. In 1882 he received an appointment at the state meteorological institute, where he researched climatology, zoology, and geology. In 1904 he was named professor at one of the gymnasiums of Budapest.
Lasz published the following works: A Vulkánizmuszról (Budapest, 1883), on volcanism; Szövő-Fonómesterek (ib. 1885, awarded a prize), on master-spiders; Egy Átkos Kis Légyről (ib. 1894, awarded a prize), on flies; and Lebens- und Charakterbild des Dr. Ludwig Lewis (ib. 1883).

Occupation & Career

geographer, non-fiction writer, secondary school teacher, teacher

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q1128183 — wikidata View source

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