John Alden Loring (March 31, 1871 – May 8, 1947) was a mammalogist and field naturalist who served with the Bureau of Biological Survey,

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, the Bronx Zoological Park, the

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and numerous expeditions collecting specimens in North America, Europe and Africa. A voluminous and careful traveling collector, Loring was recognized early in his career for 900 specimens collected, prepared and sent to the

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over a three-month period during an 1898 expedition through

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and northwestern Europe. Loring's work and professional relationships spanned several continents focusing on collecting and documenting species of mammals. He served on the Smithsonian-Roosevelt African Expedition (1909–1910) as the Smithsonian specialist designated to preserve small mammals collected during the year-long expedition. In 1916, he was sent as a joint envoy of the

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, Philadelphia Zoological Gardens and the National Zoological Park to South Africa to collect animals and if possible to arrange for a supply of future living specimens. Loring's personal papers are held by the

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. His collection of field books are part of the Smithsonian's Field Book Registry. Loring's rat was named for him (Heller, 1909).

References

Publications

*Loring, J. Alden (John Alden). ''African Adventure Stories.'' New York, New York. C. Scribner's sons. 1914. *Loring, J. Alden (John Alden), ''1871-1947: Young Folks' Nature Field Book'' (Boston, D. Estes and Co., c1906)

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Loring, John Alden 1871 births 1947 deaths American mammalogists American naturalists American nature writers American male non-fiction writers Smithsonian Institution people Wildlife Conservation Society people