Johan Hjort | |
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Born | Christiania, Norway | February 18, 1869
Died | October 7, 1948 Oslo, Norway | (aged 79)
Nationality | Norwegian |
Alma mater | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich |
Spouse | Wanda Maria von der Marwitz |
Children | 4 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Marine biology, Oceanography, Fisheries science |
Thesis | Ûber den Entwicklungscyclus der zusammengesetzten Ascidien (1893) |
Johan Hjort ForMemRS[1] (18 February 1869 – 7 October 1948) was a Norwegian fisheries scientist, marine zoologist, and oceanographer. He was among the most prominent and influential marine zoologists of his time.