Schlick-Steiner, B.C., Steiner, F.M. & Zettel, H.

A personal obituary for Stefan Schödl (1957 - 2005)

Over a year has passed since Stefan's passing the twentieth of April 2005. Forty-seven years were granted to Stefan, the remaining stolen away by cancer. Biographic data in a nutshell, as Stefan would have appreciated it: Born in Sweden, resident in Vienna for his last 40 years. One sister, Beate, one brother, Alexander. Married once, to Irmela, one son, Sebastian. Divorced. Christine, companion during his last years and to the end. Study of zoology at the University of Vienna. Conferral of doctorate 1994. Employed at the Museum of Natural History Vienna for ten years. Fifteen collecting trips abroad. 39 scientific publications, mostly on water beetles and ants. Between these dry facts span his life and his personality...

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