Johann Zelebor (5 February 1815, in

Eggenburg Eggenburg is a town in the district of Horn in Lower Austria, Austria. Population Gallery Notable people * Johann Zelebor (1819–1869), naturalist, illustrator, and zoologist * Maria Teschler-Nicola (born 1950), human biologist, anthrop ...

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– 19 February 1869, in

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) was an

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naturalist Natural history is a domain of inquiry involving organisms, including animals, fungi, and plants, in their natural environment, leaning more towards observational than experimental methods of study. A person who studies natural history is cal ...

illustrator An illustrator is an artist who specializes in enhancing writing or elucidating concepts by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text or idea. The illustration may be intended to clarify complicate ...

, and

zoologist Zoology ( , ) is the scientific study of animals. Its studies include the structure, embryology, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct, and how they interact with their ecosystems. Zoology is one ...

. Prior to 1845 he worked as a

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, afterwards serving as a

taxidermist Taxidermy is the art of preserving an animal's body by mounting (over an armature) or stuffing, for the purpose of display or study. Animals are often, but not always, portrayed in a lifelike state. The word ''taxidermy'' describes the process ...

at the '' Naturalien-Cabinet'' in Vienna. In 1857 he became an assistant at the aforementioned institution, later receiving a promotion as a "curator-adjunct". He took part in the expedition ''Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde (1861–1876)'' ("Journey of the Austrian frigate

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around the Earth, 1861 – 1876"). In addition to the Novara expedition, Zelebor took zoological journeys to the

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and

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during his career.Wikisource.de
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* Zelebor, Johnann,

August von Pelzeln August von Pelzeln (10 May 1825, Prague – 2 September 1891 in Oberdöbling) was an Austrian ornithologist. He was a grandson to novelist Karoline Pichler (1769-1843).Franz Steindachner Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner des ...

, and

Rudolf Kner Rudolf Ignaz Kner (24 August 1810 – 27 October 1869) was an Austrian geologist, paleontologist, zoologist and ichthyologist. He also wrote some poems which were published by his brother-in-law K.A. Kaltenbrunner. Biography Kner was bo ...

, ''Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde (1861–1876'' ("Journey of the Austrian frigate Novara around the Earth") Zoolologischer Thiel. Ester Band, (Wirbelthiere). 1. Säugethiere 2. Vögel 3. Reptilien 4. Amphibien 5. Fische, Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Wien, 1869. olume 1

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1815 births 1869 deaths People from Eggenburg Zoologists from the Austrian Empire 19th-century naturalists {{Austria-bio-stub

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