Flittner János Christian
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* Késmárk, 1779 ? – † Késmárk, June 6, 1868 / county chief physician, flora researcher ; ; He began his school studies in his hometown. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Vienna. Between 1812 and 1846, he worked as the chief physician of Liptó County in Liptószentmiklós, and then he was the secondary school supervisor of the Evangelical School in Liptószentmiklós. In his old age, he moved back to his hometown. From the 1830s, he made regular meteorological observations in Liptó County and studied the flora of the region as a hobby. His handwritten notes and oral communications were used by other scientists [e.g. Viktor Greschik (Lőcse)].