Vratislav Mazák, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Vratislav Mazák

Czech scientist

Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1937

Place of Birth: Kutná Hora, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 09-Sep-1987

Profession: zoologist, biologist, university teacher, paleontologist

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Vratislav Mazák (Czech pronunciation: ['vrac?slaf 'maza?k]; June 22, 1937 – September 9, 1987) was a Czech biologist.
He specialised in paleoanthropology, mammalogy and taxonomy, and he was also a painter, often illustrating his books about animals and men. Born at Kutná Hora, he was a professor at the Charles University's Faculty of Science and also worked as a zoologist at the Prague National Museum.
With Colin Groves, Mazák described, named, and classified the early hominin Homo ergaster.
He also described the tiger subspecies Panthera tigris corbetti.He died in Prague.