Wilhelm Kühnelt

1905–1988 (age 83)

Biography

Wilhelm Kühnelt (1905–1988) devoted his life to zoology, combining patient fieldwork with teaching to illuminate the diversity of animal life in and beyond Austria.

His observations and mentorship nurtured generations of naturalists, and he is remembered with respect at Hietzing Cemetery.

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