Antonín Frič

Antonín Jan Frič (in German: Anton Johann Fritsch, 30 June 1832 – 15 November 1913) was a Czech paleontologist, biologist and geologist, living during the Austria-Hungary era. Professor at the Charles University and later became director of the National Museum in Prague. He became famous for his contributions on the field of Permo - Carboniferous ecosystems.

Antonín Frič
Born30 June 1832
Prague
Died15 November 1913
Prague
Resting placeOlšany Cemetery
NationalityCzech
Known forcontributions on the field of permo-carboniferous ecosystems
Scientific career
Fieldspaleontology
InstitutionsCharles University, National Museum in Prague

He also became known for finding fossils once attributed to dinosaurs - Albisaurus albinus and Ponerosteus exogyrarum and so far the only pterosaur known from the Czech Republic, Cretornis hlavaci. The pterosaur was small with a wingspan of about 1.5 m and lived in the Turonian.

The first true dinosaur known from the Czech Republic was discovered 90 years after Frič's death (in 2003). It is a small ornithopod of Cenomanian age.[1]

Fritsch received the Lyell Medal from the Geological Society of London in 1902.[2]

Bibliography
  • Fritsch, Anton (1870). Naturgeschichte der Vögel Europa's (in German). Prag: Tempsky. (in English: "Natural History of European Birds") OCLC 78389133 (all editions)

References
  1. Fejfar, Oldřich; Košťák, Martin; Kvaček, Jiří; Mazuch, Martin; Moučka, Michal (2005). "First Cenomanian dinosaur from Central Europe (Czech Republic)" (PDF). Acta Palaeontol. 50 (2): 295–300.
  2. "The Geological Society of London". The Times. No. 36699. London. 24 February 1902. p. 6.


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