Ottó Herman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ottó Herman

Hungarian archaeologist, ethnographer, biologist

Date of Birth: 26-Jun-1835

Place of Birth: Brezno, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

Date of Death: 27-Dec-1914

Profession: politician, zoologist, ornithologist, entomologist, archaeologist, ichthyologist, ethnographer, arachnologist

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Ottó Herman (26 June 1835 – 27 December 1914) was a Hungarian zoologist, ethnographer, archaeologist, and politician; a polymath recognized as a pioneer of Hungarian natural history research.
He made numerous studies on Hungarian spiders, birds, and fishes, founded the journal Natural History Notebooks, which became one of the most popular scientific publications of Hungary, and the ornithological journal Aquila.
He is called "the Father of the birds" in Hungary.
He was a member of several learned societies including the Royal Hungarian Society of Natural History, Hungarian Linguistics Society, Hungarian Society of Ethnography and was elected to Hungarian Parliament.
The Ottó Herman Museum of Miskolc bears his name. His work in favor of science, politics and all these activities have a significant impact in Hungary.