astronomy

Matija Gogala

Matija Gogala is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Matija Gogala rather than just read about it. In short: Matija Gogala (born December 11, 1937) is a Slovene entomologist, working mainly in the fields of insect bioacoustics, physiology, and taxonomy. He studied biology at the University of Ljubljana where he graduated in 1960 and became an assistant at the Department of biology (Biotechnical faculty).

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Reference excerpt

Matija Gogala (born December 11, 1937) is a Slovene entomologist, working mainly in the fields of insect bioacoustics, physiology, and taxonomy. He studied biology at the University of Ljubljana where he graduated in 1960 and became an assistant at the Department of biology (Biotechnical faculty). He received his doctorate in 1964. Later, he became a docent at the department and began teaching animal physiology. He obtained full professorship in 1981. In the meantime, he worked at the National Institute of Biology in Ljubljana, where he served as a director between 1976 and 1979. In 1987, he began working at Slovenian Museum of Natural History and served also as its director between 1992 and 2001. In 1991, he became an associate, and in 1999 a full member of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, currently serving as its vice president. Gogala is also a member of several international scientific committees and boards and the president of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility board for Slovenia. His son, Andrej Gogala, is also an entomologist.

Scientific work Gogala's work focuses mainly on physiology and behaviour of different insect groups. At the University of Ljubljana, he researched seasonal pigmentation and physiology of insect sensory organs. After that, he began working on vibrational communication of bugs, contributing pioneering work in the field of biotremology. His current work focuses on sound production in cicadas and its use in the group's taxonomy.

References

External links Matija's bioacoustic pages Personal bibliography in Slovene bibliographical system (COBISS)

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Matija Gogala

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Matija Gogala claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Matija Gogala before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Matija Gogala ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Matija Gogala

In research: Matija Gogala appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Matija Gogala in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Matija Gogala is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1937 births, Academic staff of the University of Ljubljana, Living people, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Matija Gogala outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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