Antonín Frič

Antonín Frič
Frič in 1885
Born(1832-07-30)30 July 1832
Died15 November 1913(1913-11-15) (aged 81)
Prague
Resting placeOlšany Cemetery
NationalityCzech
Known forcontributions on the field of permo-carboniferous ecosystems
Scientific career
Fieldspaleontology
InstitutionsCharles University, National Museum in Prague
Doctoral studentsFrantišek Vejdovský

Antonín Jan Frič (in German: Anton Johann Fritsch, 30 July 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.