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Josef Holub, 69, Czech botanist and pteridologist, heart attack.
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|Josef Ludwig Holub (5 February 1930 – 23 July 1999) was a Czech botanist. He described a number of new species, worked on systematic reorganization of botanical groups, and contributed greatly to the study of European flora.
Biography
Josef Holub was born on 5 February 1930 in Mladá Boleslav. He studied at Charles University in Prague, becoming a lecturer in botany in 1953.
He co-founded the Czech Institute of Botany where he worked for many years. He also helped create the Department of Biosystematics, and the journal Folia, published by the Geobotanical and Phytotaxonomic Institute. In 1991, he was named president of the Czech Botanical Society. He participated in many botanical field studies in central Europe.
Work
He worked on vascular plant taxonomy. He contributed to economic botany, especially with his work on the flora of Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
- Holub, J et al. 1967. "Sobrevista de las unidades de vegetación superior de Checoslovaquia", Rozpr.Čs.Acad. Sci. Praga: 77/3: 1-75
He performed extensive work on the order Lycopodiales and the systematics of the Equisetaceae. He also made substantial contributions to the studies of the fern genera Dryopteris, Lastraea, and Thelypteris.
Other plant genera he worked on included Helictotrichon, Avenula, Rubus and Crataegus. He was a principal author of Flora of the Czech Republic and the Flora of Slovakia.
Holub contributed to the lists of threatened species for several regions, contributing the Redbook of Endangered Species.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.In what city was Josef Ludwig Holub born?
- A.Bratislava
- B.Brno
- C.Prague
- D.Mladá Boleslavcorrect
Josef Ludwig Holub was born on 5 February 1930 in Mladá Boleslav.
Source: Biography section
2.What academic institution did Josef Ludwig Holub attend for his studies?
- A.Charles Universitycorrect
- B.Masaryk University
- C.Czech Institute of Technology
- D.University of Bratislava
Josef Ludwig Holub studied at Charles University in Prague.
Source: Biography section
3.In what year did Josef Ludwig Holub begin his role as a lecturer in botany?
- A.1967
- B.1945
- C.1930
- D.1953correct
Josef Ludwig Holub became a lecturer in botany in 1953.
Source: Biography section
4.Which professional organization named Josef Ludwig Holub as its president in 1991?
- A.The European Flora Association
- B.The Czech Botanical Societycorrect
- C.The Department of Biosystematics
- D.The Geobotanical and Phytotaxonomic Institute
In 1991, Josef Ludwig Holub was named president of the Czech Botanical Society.
Source: Biography section
5.Josef Ludwig Holub helped co-found which organization?
- A.The Flora Montiberica Society
- B.The International Plant Names Index
- C.The Royal European Society of Botany
- D.The Czech Institute of Botanycorrect
Josef Ludwig Holub co-founded the Czech Institute of Botany.
Source: Biography section
6.What was the cause of death for Josef Ludwig Holub?
- A.Stroke
- B.Heart attackcorrect
- C.Cancer
- D.Pneumonia
Josef Ludwig Holub passed away due to a heart attack.
Source: Introduction
7.What order of plants did Josef Ludwig Holub perform extensive research upon?
- A.Rosales
- B.Lycopodialescorrect
- C.Asterales
- D.Fabales
Josef Ludwig Holub performed extensive work on the order Lycopodiales.
Source: Work section
8.Which fern genus was a subject of Josef Ludwig Holub's research?
- A.Polypodium
- B.Asplenium
- C.Adiantum
- D.Dryopteriscorrect
Josef Ludwig Holub made substantial contributions to the studies of the fern genus Dryopteris.
Source: Work section
9.What journal did Josef Ludwig Holub help create?
- A.Botanica
- B.Foliacorrect
- C.Flora
- D.Systematica
Josef Ludwig Holub helped create the journal Folia, published by the Geobotanical and Phytotaxonomic Institute.
Source: Biography section
10.Josef Ludwig Holub served as a principal author for the Flora of which two regions?
- A.Austria and Germany
- B.The Czech Republic and Slovakiacorrect
- C.Ukraine and Romania
- D.Poland and Hungary
Josef Ludwig Holub was a principal author of Flora of the Czech Republic and the Flora of Slovakia.
Source: Work section
11.What is the full birth date of Josef Ludwig Holub?
- A.23 July 1930
- B.15 February 1930
- C.5 March 1930
- D.5 February 1930correct
Josef Ludwig Holub was born on 5 February 1930.
Source: Introduction
12.Which plant genus did Josef Ludwig Holub study?
- A.Avenulacorrect
- B.Tulipa
- C.Pinus
- D.Quercus
Other plant genera Josef Ludwig Holub worked on included Helictotrichon, Avenula, Rubus and Crataegus.
Source: Work section
13.What specialized research field did Josef Ludwig Holub contribute to?
- A.Economic botanycorrect
- B.Meteorology
- C.Zoology
- D.Geology
Josef Ludwig Holub contributed to economic botany, especially with his work on the flora of Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
Source: Work section
14.What document concerning threatened species did Josef Ludwig Holub contribute to?
- A.The Redbook of Endangered Speciescorrect
- B.The European Preservation Report
- C.The Global Botany Registry
- D.The Green Atlas
Josef Ludwig Holub contributed to the lists of threatened species for several regions, contributing the Redbook of Endangered Species.
Source: Work section
15.What was the date of Josef Ludwig Holub's death?
- A.23 July 1999correct
- B.5 February 1999
- C.23 August 1999
- D.5 December 1999
Josef Ludwig Holub died on 23 July 1999.
Source: Introduction
16.In what publication was the 1967 work by Josef Ludwig Holub regarding vegetation in Czechoslovakia released?
- A.Flora Montiberica
- B.International Plant Names Index
- C.Rozpr.Čs.Acad. Sci. Pragacorrect
- D.Journal of European Botany
Josef Ludwig Holub published his 1967 work in Rozpr.Čs.Acad. Sci. Praga.
Source: Work section
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