August von Jilek
Austro-Hungarian Navy Admiral and physician
Died when: 79 years 72 days (950 months)Star Sign: Virgo
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August von Jilek (28 August 1819 – 8 November 1898), otherwise August Jilek or Jileck, was a Czech naval doctor, lecturer, administrator and aristocrat (knight).
He was born at Litomyšl in Bohemia, now in the Czech Republic, where the Jilek surname can be traced back to the 15th century.
He studied medicine at Vienna and after qualifying as a doctor he joined the Austrian Imperial-Royal Navy on 23 October 1845.
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