!!!Paget, Oliver

b. Vienna, April 24, 1922, zoologist, anthropologist and 
paleontologist. From 1955 at the Museum of Natural History, 1979-1987 
first director. Under his management the "Children's Room" opened in 
1977, an example followed by numerous museums. With the introduction 
of an Open Day and many special exhibitions P. did a lot for public 
education. Some mollusc species, one crustacean and one ant species 
are named after him.

!Works
Schnecken unserer Alpen, 1959; Die Molluskenformen der Insel 
Rhodos, 1976; Natur und Architektur, 1983.

!Literature
F. Starmuehlner, Wirkl. Hofrat Dir. Dr. O. P., 65 Jahre, 
1988.


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