Seok Joo-myung, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Seok Joo-myung

Korean entomologist

Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1908

Place of Birth: Pyongyang, North Korea

Date of Death: 06-Oct-1950

Profession: entomologist

Nationality: South Korea

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Seok Joo-myung (November 13, 1908 – October 6, 1950) was a Korean Lepidopterist who made significant contributions to the taxonomy of the native butterfly species of Korea.
He also became a noted linguist and pacifist. He was born in Pyongyang, North Korea, on November 13, 1908.
His life had been tough during Japanese colonial era from 1910 to 1945 and a sudden attack took away his life on October 6, 1950.
He graduated from Kagoshima college and Keijo Imperial University in Japan in 1929 and became a high school biology teacher.
From that time, he dedicated his life to butterflies, Esperanto, and Jeju research.
Korean people call him Korean Fabre, lightening his brilliant achievements in the dark period.