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Jaroslav Perner (March 28, 1869 in 
Very short biography (in Czech)
1869 births 1947 deaths Czech paleontologists Charles University alumni Scientists from Austria-Hungary {{CzechRepublic-scientist-stub
Týnec nad Labem
Týnec nad Labem () is a town in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zon ...
– June 9, 1947 in Prague
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) was a Czech
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paleontologist
Paleontology, also spelled as palaeontology or palæontology, is the scientific study of the life of the past, mainly but not exclusively through the study of fossils. Paleontologists use fossils as a means to classify organisms, measure geolo ...
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In 1927 Perner became professor of paleontology at the Charles University in Prague
Charles University (CUNI; , UK; ; ), or historically as the University of Prague (), is the largest university in the Czech Republic. It is one of the oldest universities in the world in continuous operation, the oldest university north of the ...
. He continued the work started by Joachim Barrande
Joachim Barrande (11 August 1799 – 5 October 1883) was a French geologist and palaeontologist. He was particularly known for his work on trilobites, published in the ''Systéme Silurien de la Bohéme'' which he published in 22 parts. Trained und ...
(the ''Système silurien du centre de la Bohême''). He was also custodian of the Czech National Museum in Prague.
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Very short biography (in Czech)
1869 births 1947 deaths Czech paleontologists Charles University alumni Scientists from Austria-Hungary {{CzechRepublic-scientist-stub