Soekarja Somadikarta
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Soekarja Somadikarta | |
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| Dean of the Faculty of Math and Natural Sciences of the University of Indonesia | |
| In office 1978 – 19 November 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Patimah Moerwani |
| Succeeded by | Sahati Suharto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 21, 1930 |
| Spouse | Lily Somadikarta |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | National University (Drs.) Free University of Berlin (Dr.) University of Indonesia (Prof.) |
Soekarja Somadikarta (born 21 April 1930) is an Indonesian ornithologist and a professor emeritus at the University of Indonesia.[1][2] He has been described as "the father of Indonesian Ornithology who also pioneered the forerunner of systematic bird observation research in Indonesia."[3]
The Togian white-eye (Zosterops somadikartai), a bird found in the Togian islands of Indonesia, was named in honor of Soekarja Somadikarta. [3][4]
He won the 2011 Habibie Award.[2]
