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Oldřich Marek

Oldřich Marek is a biology 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 Oldřich Marek rather than just read about it. In short: Oldřich Marek (3 April 1911 – 26 December 1986) was a Czech entomologist and teacher. He was a member of Czechoslovak entomological society in Prague starting in 1940.

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Reference excerpt

Oldřich Marek (3 April 1911 – 26 December 1986) was a Czech entomologist and teacher. He was a member of Czechoslovak entomological society in Prague starting in 1940.

Life

Oldřich Marek was born on 3 April 1911 in Ústí nad Orlicí. He attended primary school in Dolní Čermná and secondary school in Česká Třebová. After completing secondary school he left for Slovakia to become a primary school teacher in Smolník, Stakčín and Trnava. During World War II (1938–1945) he was employed as a teacher in Slatina, Litice nad Orlicí and Dolní Čermná. In 1941 he began teaching mathematics, physics, chemistry and natural science at secondary school. After military duties in 1945 he worked as a secondary school teacher in Žamberk until his retirement in 1971.

Work He was a member of Czechoslovak entomological society in Prague starting in 1940. He specialised in Coleoptera especially the family Nitidulidae. In this group he studied the world fauna describing many new genera and species.

Literature Marek, O. & Jelínek, J. 1966. Two new Palaearctic species of the genus Meligethes Steph. (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae). Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca 63: 453-458. Marek, O. 1968. Nitiduliden-Fauna (Coleoptera) aus Liberia. Natura Jutlandica 14: 153-154. Marek, O. 1969. Die Nitiduliden Fauna von Brasilien (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae), erster Teil. Papeis Avulsos do Departamento de Zoologia Sao Paulo 22: 153-157. Marek, O. 1982. Nitidulidae (Coleoptera) of Brazil 2. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 26(3-4): 261-268.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Oldřich Marek

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Oldřich Marek claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, 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 Oldřich Marek 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 Oldřich Marek 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 Oldřich Marek

In research: Oldřich Marek appears in biology 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 Oldřich Marek 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: Oldřich Marek is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1911 births, 1986 deaths, Czech entomologists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Oldřich Marek 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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Frequently asked questions

What is Oldřich Marek in simple terms?

Oldřich Marek (3 April 1911 – 26 December 1986) was a Czech entomologist and teacher. He was a member of Czechoslovak entomological society in Prague starting in 1940.

Why does Oldřich Marek matter?

Because it connects several biology 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.

How should I study Oldřich Marek?

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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