Emil Holub Scientist

Emil Holub (October 7, 1847 – February 21, 1902) was a Czech physician, explorer, cartographer, and ethnographer in Africa. In a 2005 poll, he was voted #90 of the 100 greatest Czechs.

Personal facts

Emil Holub
Birth dateOctober 07, 1847
Birth place
Holice (Pardubice District)
Nationality
Czechs
Citizenship
Austria-Hungary
Date of deathFebruary 21, 1902
Place of death
Vienna
Education
Charles University in Prague
Known for
Africa

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Scientist

Field of study
Ethnography
Exploration

Topical connections

Alois JirásekWriter
Alexander von Mensdorff-Pouilly Prince Dietrichstein von NicolsburgPrime minister
Antonin FritschScientist
Alphonse MuchaArtist
Miroslav MacekPolitician

Emil Holub on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.czsk.net/svet/clanky/osobnosti/holub.html
  2. http://www.holice.cz/kdholice/htm/pamatnik_ang.htm
  3. http://www.mzv.cz/harare/en/about_the_embassy/news_archive/livingstone_zambia_statue_of_explorer.html
  4. http://www.mzv.cz/harare/en/index$281064.html?search=true&text=emil+holub
  5. http://www.mzv.cz/seoul/en/about_the_embassy/ambassador/index.html
  6. http://www.mzv.cz/wwwo/default.asp?ido=15344&idj=2&amb=33