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Spiridon Brusina

Spiridon Brusina 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 Spiridon Brusina rather than just read about it. In short: Spiridon Brusina (11 December 1845 – 21 May 1909) was a Croatian malacologist. Together with Oton Kučera and Gjuro Pilar, he founded the Croatian Society of Natural Sciences in Zagreb in the late 1885.

Key takeaways

Spiridon Brusina belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Spiridon Brusina to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Spiridon Brusina from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Spiridon Brusina (11 December 1845 – 21 May 1909) was a Croatian malacologist. Together with Oton Kučera and Gjuro Pilar, he founded the Croatian Society of Natural Sciences in Zagreb in the late 1885.

Taxa described Drobacia Brusina, 1904 Emmericia Brusina, 1870 Erjavecia Brusina, 1870 Manzonia Brusina, 1870 Spelaeodiscus Brusina, 1886 Vidovicia Brusina, 1904 Trochulus erjaveci (Brusina, 1870)

Bibliography Brusina S. (1865). "Conchiglie Dalmate Inedite", Wien Brusina S. (1866). "Contribuzione pella fauna dei molluschi Dalmati". Wien Brusina S. (1869)."Gasteropodes noveaux de l'Adriatique" in J. de Conchyl. XVII Brusina S. (1870)."Principi Malacologici", Zagreb Brusina S. (1870). Ipsa Chierrenghinii Conchiglie, Pisa Brusina S. (1870). "Saggio della Malacologia Adriatica" in Boll. Soc. Malac. Ital. VI Brusina S. (1870). "Monographie der Gattungen Emmericia und Fossarulus". Verhandlungen der kaiserlich-königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 20: 925–938. Brusina S. (1872). "Saggio secundo della Malacologia Adriatica", Ebenda Brusina S. (1886). "Ueber die Mollusken-Fauna Oesterreich-Ungarns". Mittheilungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins für Steiermark 22(1885): 29–56. Graz. Brusina S. (1904). "Zur Rettung unserer Mollusken-Fauna". Nachrichtsblatt der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft 36: 157-168.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Spiridon Brusina

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Spiridon Brusina 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 Spiridon Brusina 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 Spiridon Brusina 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 Spiridon Brusina

In research: Spiridon Brusina 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 Spiridon Brusina 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: Spiridon Brusina is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1845 births, 1909 deaths, 19th-century Croatian scientists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Spiridon Brusina 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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How to study Spiridon Brusina in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Spiridon Brusina means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Spiridon Brusina in simple terms?

Why does Spiridon Brusina 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 Spiridon Brusina?

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.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Spiridon Brusina.