Jan Sztolcman
Jan Sztolcman | |
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Picture of Sztolcman from the 1920s | |
| Born | November 19, 1854 |
| Died | April 29, 1928 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Education | University of Warsaw |
| Occupation(s) | Zoologist, explorer and ornithologist |
Jan Stanisław Sztolcman (sometimes referred to as Jean Stanislaus Stolzmann) (19 November 1854, Warsaw – 28 April 1928, Warsaw) was a Polish zoologist, ornithologist and collector naturalist who travelled extensively in South America. He was also a promoter of conservation and worked to prevent the European bison from going extinct.