Rudolf Kner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Rudolf Kner

Austrian zoologist and ichthyologist

Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1810

Place of Birth: Linz, Upper Austria, Austria

Date of Death: 27-Oct-1869

Profession: zoologist, geologist, university teacher, paleontologist, ichthyologist

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Rudolf Kner

  • Rudolf Kner (24 August 1810 – 27 October 1869) was an Austrian zoologist and ichthyologist. Kner was born in Linz.
  • He studied medicine to completion and then worked at the Kaiserlichen Hof-Naturalienkabinett (now Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) in Vienna, where he worked with Johann Jakob Heckel, among others.
  • In 1841, he became professor for natural science at Lviv University.
  • He returned to Vienna as professor of zoology (November 16, 1849).
  • His primary field of study was ichthyology, with interests in paleontology and geology. Kner died in Vienna.

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