Andrej Kmeť, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Andrej Kmeť

Slovak archeologist, botanist, ethnographist, geologist, historian and roman catholic priest

Date of Birth: 19-Nov-1841

Place of Birth: Bzenica, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

Date of Death: 16-Feb-1908

Profession: Catholic priest, theologian, botanist, archaeologist

Nationality: Slovakia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Andrej Kmet (November 19, 1841, Szénásfalu, Austrian Empire (today Bzenica, Slovakia) - February 16, 1908, Turócszentmárton (today Martin, Slovakia)) was a Slovak botanist, ethnographer, archaeologist, and geologist.
He identified several new species of plants and created a herbarium with 72,000 specimens.
He was one of the first researchers who carried on modern archaeological excavations in Central Europe.
In 1892, he founded the Slovak Learned Society (Slovak: Slovenská ucená spolocnost), which later became nucleus of the Slovak Academy of Sciences.
He was also known for his bitter criticism of alcoholism.
Andrej Kmet was interred in the National Cemetery in Martin.