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| name = Oldřich Marek
| image = Oldřich Marek 3a.jpg
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| caption = Oldřich Marek at work
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1911|4|3|df=y}}
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| caption = Oldřich Marek
| birth_date = November 3, 1911
| birth_place = [[Ústí nad Orlicí]], [[Austria-Hungary]]
| birth_place = [[Ústí nad Orlicí]], [[Austria-Hungary]]
| death_date = December 26, 1986
| death_date = {{death date and age|1986|12|26|1911|4|3|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Žamberk]], [[Czechoslovakia]]
| death_place = [[Žamberk]], [[Czechoslovakia]]
| education = Teacher's Institute in [[Hradec Králové]]
| education = Teacher's Institute in [[Hradec Králové]]
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'''Oldřich Marek''' (3 April 1911–1986) was a [[Czech people|Czech]] [[entomologist]] and teacher, and a member of Czechoslovak entomological society in [[Prague]] since 1940.<ref>{{cite news
'''Oldřich Marek''' (3 April 1911 – 26 December 1986) was a [[Czechs|Czech]] [[entomologist]] and teacher. He was a member of Czechoslovak entomological society in [[Prague]] starting in 1940.
|magazine=ORLICKÉ HORY A PODORLICKO
|url=http://www.moh.cz/pdf/ohp/704.pdf
|pages = 257–264
|volume = 22/1-2
|accessdate=2018-01-02
|title=OLDŘICH MAREK, AN EMINENT CZECH ENTOMOLOGIST 3. 4. 1911 – 26. 12. 1986
|author=Vlaďka Šulcová
|isbn=978-80-86076-80-5
|year=2015
|language=cs}}</ref>


==Life==
==Life==
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[[File:O+b markovi.jpg|thumb|Oldřich Marek and his wife Blažena, née Pravečková]]
Oldřich Marek was born on 3 April 1911 in [[Ústí nad Orlicí]]. He attended Primary school in [[Dolní Čermná]] and secondary school in [[Česká Třebová]]. After completing secondary school he left for [[Slovakia]] to become a primary school teacher in [[Smolník, Gelnica District|Smolník]], [[Stakčín]] and [[Trnava]].
Oldřich Marek was born on 3 April 1911 in [[Ústí nad Orlicí]]. He attended primary school in [[Dolní Čermná]] and secondary school in [[Česká Třebová]]. After completing secondary school he left for [[Slovakia]] to become a primary school teacher in [[Smolník, Gelnica District|Smolník]], [[Stakčín]] and [[Trnava]].


During [[World War II]] (1938–1945) he was employed as a teacher in [[Slatina u Moravské Třebové]], [[Litice nad Orlicí]] and [[Dolní Čermná]]. In 1941 he began teaching mathematics, physics, chemistry and natural science at secondary school. After military duties in 1945 he worked as a secondary school teacher in [[Žamberk]] until his retirement in 1971.
During [[World War II]] (1938–1945) he was employed as a teacher in [[Slatina (Svitavy District)|Slatina]], [[Litice nad Orlicí]] and [[Dolní Čermná]]. In 1941 he began teaching mathematics, physics, chemistry and natural science at secondary school. After military duties in 1945 he worked as a secondary school teacher in [[Žamberk]] until his retirement in 1971.


==Work==
==Work==
He was a member of Czechoslovak entomological society in [[Prague]] starting in 1940.<ref>{{cite news
He specialised in [[Coleoptera]] especially the family [[Nitidulidae]]. In this group he studied the world [[fauna]] describing many new [[Genus|genera]] and [[species]].
|magazine=Orlické hory a Podorlicko|url=http://www.moh.cz/pdf/ohp/704.pdf|pages=257–264|volume=22/1-2|access-date=2018-01-02|title=Oldřich Marek, an eminent Czech entomologist 3. 4. 1911 – 26. 12. 1986|last=Šulcová|first=Vlaďka|isbn=978-80-86076-80-5|year=2015|language=cs}}</ref> He specialised in [[Coleoptera]] especially the family [[Nitidulidae]]. In this group he studied the world [[fauna]] describing many new [[Genus|genera]] and [[species]].

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O+b markovi.jpg|Oldřich Marek and his wife Blažena, née Pravečková
Oldřich Marek 1a.jpg|Oldřich Marek at work with binocular microscope
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==Literature==
==Literature==
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Latest revision as of 09:57, 6 October 2023

Oldřich Marek
Oldřich Marek at work
Born(1911-04-03)3 April 1911
Ústí nad Orlicí, Austria-Hungary
Died26 December 1986(1986-12-26) (aged 75)
Žamberk, Czechoslovakia
EducationTeacher's Institute in Hradec Králové
OccupationTeacher

Oldřich Marek (3 April 1911 – 26 December 1986) was a Czech entomologist and teacher. He was a member of Czechoslovak entomological society in Prague starting in 1940.

Life[edit]

Oldřich Marek and his wife Blažena, née Pravečková

Oldřich Marek was born on 3 April 1911 in Ústí nad Orlicí. He attended primary school in Dolní Čermná and secondary school in Česká Třebová. After completing secondary school he left for Slovakia to become a primary school teacher in Smolník, Stakčín and Trnava.

During World War II (1938–1945) he was employed as a teacher in Slatina, Litice nad Orlicí and Dolní Čermná. In 1941 he began teaching mathematics, physics, chemistry and natural science at secondary school. After military duties in 1945 he worked as a secondary school teacher in Žamberk until his retirement in 1971.

Work[edit]

He was a member of Czechoslovak entomological society in Prague starting in 1940.[1] He specialised in Coleoptera especially the family Nitidulidae. In this group he studied the world fauna describing many new genera and species.

Literature[edit]

  • Marek, O. & Jelínek, J. 1966. Two new Palaearctic species of the genus Meligethes Steph. (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae). Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca 63: 453-458.
  • Marek, O. 1968. Nitiduliden-Fauna (Coleoptera) aus Liberia. Natura Jutlandica 14: 153-154.
  • Marek, O. 1969. Die Nitiduliden Fauna von Brasilien (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae), erster Teil. Papeis Avulsos do Departamento de Zoologia Sao Paulo 22: 153-157.
  • Marek, O. 1982. Nitidulidae (Coleoptera) of Brazil 2. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 26(3-4): 261-268.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Šulcová, Vlaďka (2015). "Oldřich Marek, an eminent Czech entomologist 3. 4. 1911 – 26. 12. 1986" (PDF). Orlické hory a Podorlicko (in Czech). Vol. 22/1-2. pp. 257–264. ISBN 978-80-86076-80-5. Retrieved 2018-01-02.


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