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Lynds Jones
Lynds Jones (5 January 1865 – 11 February 1951) was an American naturalist, professor and a pioneer in the field of animal ecology. He introduced academic courses in ornithology and ecology at Oberlin College where he taught for many years. Jones was also the founding editor of the ''Wilson Bulletin'' produced by the Wilson Ornithological Club of which he was a member from its inception in 1888. Life and work Jones was born to millwright Publius Virgilius and Lavinia Burton Jones in Jefferson, Ohio. The family moved to Grinnell, Iowa where Jones developed an interest in the birds of the region. Along with a neighbor who sold wild bird eggs, he learned to collect them. An interest in nature was also supported by a teacher George W. Tallmon who set up a chapter of the Louis Agassiz Association supported by St. Nicholas Magazine. He studied at Grinnell College and moved to Oberlin College in 1890 obtaining an A.B. in 1892 and an M.S. in 1895. He then moved to Chicago to study under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynds Jones
Lynds Jones (5 January 1865 – 11 February 1951) was an American naturalist, professor and a pioneer in the field of animal ecology. He introduced academic courses in ornithology and ecology at Oberlin College where he taught for many years. Jones was also the founding editor of the ''Wilson Bulletin'' produced by the Wilson Ornithological Club of which he was a member from its inception in 1888. Life and work Jones was born to millwright Publius Virgilius and Lavinia Burton Jones in Jefferson, Ohio. The family moved to Grinnell, Iowa where Jones developed an interest in the birds of the region. Along with a neighbor who sold wild bird eggs, he learned to collect them. An interest in nature was also supported by a teacher George W. Tallmon who set up a chapter of the Louis Agassiz Association supported by St. Nicholas Magazine. He studied at Grinnell College and moved to Oberlin College in 1890 obtaining an A.B. in 1892 and an M.S. in 1895. He then moved to Chicago to study under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
