Juraj Kolombatović, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJuraj Kolombatović
Croatian zoologist
Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1843
Place of Birth: Split, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia
Date of Death: 21-Sep-1908
Profession: biologist
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Juraj Kolombatović
- Juraj Kolombatovic (8 December 1843 - 21 September 1908) was a Croatian zoologist, best known for his work in the field of ichthyology and the Marjan hill reforestation project. A high school professor from 1864 to 1900, Kolombatovic is remembered for his discovery of nine new species of fish and in 1886, he described a species of lizard - Dinarolacerta mosorensis - the Mosor rock lizard, the goby Gobius kolombatovici is named in his honour.
- In addition, in 1852 an afforestation project was launched planting Aleppo pine on Marjan, and he participated in the founding of the Marjan society in 1903.
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