Bernhard Klemens Maria Grzimek (pronounced [ˈɡʒɪmɛk]; April 24, 1909 - March 13, 1987) was a renowned zoo director, zoologist, book author, editor, and animal conservationist in postwar West-Germany.
Grzimek was born in Neisse (Nysa), Upper Silesia. His father Paul Franz Constantin Grzimek was a lawyer and civil law notary and his mother was Margarete Margot (nee Wanke)....
Date of birth:
- Apr 24, 1909
Date of death:
- Mar 13, 1987
