Eiler Lehn Schiøler
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Eiler Lehn Schiøler

Danish ornithologist and banker

Eiler Lauritz Theodor Lehn Schiøler (30 October 1874 – 13 August 1929) was a Danish ornithologist and banker who came from a family of stockbrokers. He was the author of a major but incomplete multi-volume illustrated work on the birds of Denmark, Danmarks Fugle, published from 1925 to 1931.2

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Born Oct 30, 1874, died Aug 13, 1929.1

About

Schiøler was a co-founder, along with Hans Christian Cornelius Mortensen, of the Dansk Ornitologisk Forening (DOF, the Danish Ornithologists Association) and served as its first chair at the age of 32 upon foundation in 15 October 1906.

From Wikipedia’s article on Eiler Lehn Schiøler, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedHerlufsholm School3

Career

Occupation: banker, ornithologist.5

Personal life

  • BornOct 30, 1874, Frederiksberg6
  • DiedAug 13, 1929, Frederiksberg7
  • CitizenshipKingdom of Denmark8