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Miklós Kretzoi | |
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Born | 9 February 1907 |
Died | 15 March 2005 | (aged 98)
Citizenship | Hungary |
Alma mater | Pázmány Péter University, University of Pécs |
Known for | Paleoanthropology |
Awards | Széchenyi Prize |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geology, paleontology |
Miklós Kretzoi (9 February 1907 – 15 March 2005) was a Hungarian geologist, paleontologist and paleoanthropologist [1] [2] and Széchenyi Prize winner. [3]
Kretzoi studied Arts and natural sciences at the then Pázmány Péter University, Budapest from 1925 to 1929. [1] While still a student, he worked as a volunteer at the Geological Institute of Hungary. [1]
In 1930 he graduated from the University of Pécs with a PhD in Palaeontology, Geology and Geography. [3] In 1933 he commenced work with the "Hungarian-American Oil Inc" as a geologist and geophysicist. He remained at Hungarian-American Oil until the outbreak of the Second World War. [1] Kretzoi moved to the National Museum of Hungary where he was curator of the Mineralogy and Paleontology departments until he began work at the Geological Institute of Hungary in 1950. [1] Kretzoi was the director of the Geological Institute of Hungary from 1956 to 1958. [4] From the mid-1960s he led the " digs" at Rudabánya where a number of Anthropoid fossil remains were discovered. [1] [2]
The genus Kretzoiarctos was named after Miklós Kretzoi. [5] Its type species Kretzoiarctos beatrix was previously classified as a member of Agriarctos, and Agriarctos was described by Kretzoi. [6]
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Miklós Kretzoi | |
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Born | 9 February 1907 |
Died | 15 March 2005 | (aged 98)
Citizenship | Hungary |
Alma mater | Pázmány Péter University, University of Pécs |
Known for | Paleoanthropology |
Awards | Széchenyi Prize |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geology, paleontology |
Miklós Kretzoi (9 February 1907 – 15 March 2005) was a Hungarian geologist, paleontologist and paleoanthropologist [1] [2] and Széchenyi Prize winner. [3]
Kretzoi studied Arts and natural sciences at the then Pázmány Péter University, Budapest from 1925 to 1929. [1] While still a student, he worked as a volunteer at the Geological Institute of Hungary. [1]
In 1930 he graduated from the University of Pécs with a PhD in Palaeontology, Geology and Geography. [3] In 1933 he commenced work with the "Hungarian-American Oil Inc" as a geologist and geophysicist. He remained at Hungarian-American Oil until the outbreak of the Second World War. [1] Kretzoi moved to the National Museum of Hungary where he was curator of the Mineralogy and Paleontology departments until he began work at the Geological Institute of Hungary in 1950. [1] Kretzoi was the director of the Geological Institute of Hungary from 1956 to 1958. [4] From the mid-1960s he led the " digs" at Rudabánya where a number of Anthropoid fossil remains were discovered. [1] [2]
The genus Kretzoiarctos was named after Miklós Kretzoi. [5] Its type species Kretzoiarctos beatrix was previously classified as a member of Agriarctos, and Agriarctos was described by Kretzoi. [6]