For what was 2012 declared as "The Year of Tibor Sekelj"?
To honor his birth's 100th anniversary
To celebrate his prolific work
To commemorate his death
In memory of his first exploration
Answer
2012 was declared as "The Year of Tibor Sekelj" to honor his birth's 100th anniversary. Tibor Sekelj was a Hungarian-born Slovene polymath, writer, explorer, and translator who traveled to and wrote about many parts of the world. He is most famous for his work on the Amazon River and for his 1958 book "Journey to Ixtlan".
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