Juraj Kolombatović

Juraj (Georg) Kolombatović (December 8, 1843 in Split – September 21, 1908 in Split) was a Croatian scientist, best known for his work in the field of ichthyology and the Marjan reforestation project.
A high school professor from 1864 to 1900, Kolombatović is remembered for his discovery of nine new species of fish and in 1886, he described a species of lizard - Lacerta mosorensis - the Mosor rock lizard. In addition, in 1852 an afforestation project was launched planting Aleppo pine on Marjan, and he participated in the founding of the Marjan society in 1903.