Karel Absolon - Boskovice, Czech Republic - Childhood Homes on Waymarking.com

Karel Absolon was the grandchild of paleontologist Jindrich Wankel (visit link) . During his studies at Charles University in Prague he started with speleological research in the caves of Moravský kras (Moravian Karst) in the Moravia of what is now the Czech Republic. In 1907 he became the custodian of the Moravian museum in Brno and a professor of paleoanthropology at the Charles University in Prague in 1926.

His most known works are the paleoanthropologic discoveries at Dolní Vestonice which include a Venus figurine. He worked on the systemic mapping of the Moravský kras, including the Macocha Abyss and the Pekárna, Punkevní and Katerinská caves. He also explored karstic caves in the Balkans, France, and England.

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Name of Famous Person: Karel Absolon Physical Address: Hradní 1, Boskovice, What is this person famous for?: archaeologist, geographer, paleontologist, and speleologist Website verifying legitimacy of site: [Web Link] Personal Experience: nice town with a rich history and many monuments Other information about area: See: http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMJZNQ_Boskovice_Synagogue_Czech_Republic http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMJZNB_No_429_Zamek_Boskovice_CZ Additional Website verifying Site legitimacy: Not listed

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