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Miroslav Zei

ミロスラフ・ゼイ

Miroslav Zei

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1914-07-25 (Nabrežina)
Died
2006-11-02 (Drniš) age 92
Nationality
Slovene
Languages
Slovenian
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Nabrežina, Slovenia → Ljubljana, Slovenia → Split, Croatia → Piran, Slovenia → Drniš, Croatia

Career

Occupations
marine biologist, ichthyologist, professor
Active Years
1932-2006
Affiliations
University of Ljubljana, National Institute of Biology, Marine Biology Station in Piran

Education

University of Ljubljana
Faculty of Biology / Department of Biology
Period: 1932-1936
Year of Graduation: 1936
Country: Slovenia
Oceanographic Institute in Split
Oceanography
Period: 1937-1941
Year of Graduation: 1941
Country: Croatia
Worked as assistant

Awards

Levstik Award
1952
Work: Iz ribjega sveta
Organization: Mladinska Knjiga
Result: 受賞
Levstik Award
1957
Work: Iz življenja sesalcev
Organization: Mladinska Knjiga
Result: 受賞
Golden Order for Merits
2004
Work: for his life's work
Organization: Government of Slovenia
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Iz ribjega sveta

1951 Popular science

A popular science book introducing the world of fish

fishmarine biology

Iz življenja sesalcev

1957 Popular science

A popular science book on the lives of mammals

mammalszoology

Bibliography

  • Life in the Adriatic (Življenje Jadrana)
  • The World of Fish (Iz ribjega sveta)
  • Picarels of the Adriatic (Jadranske girice)
  • Rich Treasures of the Sea (Morja bogati zakladi)
  • Marine World (Morski svet)
  • The Lives of Mammals (Iz življenja sesalcev)
  • Amphibians and Reptiles (Dvoživke in plazilci)
  • Vertebrates (Vretenčarji)
  • Mysterious Creatures of the Deep Sea (Skrivnostna bitja globokega morja)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
cleareducational
Recurring Motifs
oceanfishbiodiversity

Legacy

A prominent Slovene marine biologist who won the Levstik Award twice for popular science books. The Miroslav Zei Award is named after him by the National Institute of Biology.

In Popular Culture

  • The Miroslav Zei Award for outstanding achievements in biology