Earl Lincoln Poole (1891–1972) was an American wildlife artist, sculptor, author, and naturalist. He was born on October 30, 1891 in
Haddonfield, New Jersey
:''Not the fictional Illinois town from the Halloween film series.''
Haddonfield is a borough located in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough had a total population of 11,593, .
Published versions of his illustrations appeared in ''Birds of Virginia'' (1913) and ''Bird Studies at Old Cape May'' (1937).
After completing high school, Poole attended the
and was a Jessup Scholar at the
Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, formerly the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, is the oldest natural science research institution and museum in the Americas. It was founded in 1812, by many of the leading natura ...
. He undertook teaching duties at the Reading Boy's High School in 1915, guided by Dr. Levi Mengel (Director of the
Reading Public Museum
The Reading Public Museum is a museum in West Reading, Pennsylvania. The museum's permanent collection mainly focuses on art, science, and civilization. It also has a planetarium and a arboretum.
Collection
The museum's art collection cont ...
at the time), and was subsequently promoted to Director of Art Education.
In 1920, Poole was transferred to the Reading Public Museum (though he still served as Supervisor of Art at Reading Boy's High School until 1930) and was named Assistant Director of the museum in 1925 and Director in 1938. His papers are held at
Drexel University.
Poole was also the founder of the
Baird Ornithological Club
The Baird Ornithological Club is a United States ornithological club. Founded in 1921, the club seeks to advance the field of ornithology and foster relationships between fellow ornithologists. The organization was named after Spencer Fullerton Ba ...
and helped to establish the
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is a wild bird sanctuary in Albany Township and East Brunswick Township, located along the Appalachian flyway in eastern Pennsylvania. The sanctuary is a prime location for the viewing of kettling and migrating raptors ...
.
Berks Nature, a nonprofit land trust, has a 30+ acre preserve named after Earl Poole in
Alsace Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Alsace Township (pronounced "ALL-siss") is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 3,848 at the 2020 census.
History
Alsace Township was established on March 3, 1745, following a petition to the Pennsylvania Court of Quar ...
References
External links
Askart.com(registration may be required)
1891 births
1972 deaths
People from Haddonfield, New Jersey
American bird artists
20th-century American painters
American male painters
20th-century American male artists
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