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Zoologists
This is a list of notable zoologists who have published names of new taxa under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. A * Abe – Tokiharu Abe (1911–1996) * Abeille de Perrin, Ab. – Elzéar Abeille de Perrin (1843–1910) * Able – Kenneth W. Able (born 1945) * Abbott, C.C. Abbott – Charles Conrad Abbott (1843–1919) general zoology * C. Abbott – Charles Abbot (1761–1817) entomology * J. Abbott – John Abbot (1751–1841) entomology, ornithology * W. Abbott, Abbott – William Louis Abbott (1860–1936) mainly ornithology * Acerbi – Giuseppe Acerbi (1773–1846) * Acero – Arturo Acero Pizarro (born 1954) * Adams, Ad. – Charles Baker Adams (1814–1853) malacology * A. Adams – Arthur Adams (1820–1878) mostly marine animals * A.L. Adams – Andrew Leith Adams (1827–1882) vertebrate paleontology * D.B. Adams – Daniel B. Adams (fl. 1979) paleontology * E. Adams – Edward Adams (1824–1856) * H. Adams – Henry Adams (1813–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoology
Zoology ( , ) is the scientific study of animals. Its studies include the anatomy, structure, embryology, Biological classification, classification, Ethology, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinction, extinct, and how they interact with their ecosystems. Zoology is one of the primary branches of biology. The term is derived from Ancient Greek , ('animal'), and , ('knowledge', 'study'). Although humans have always been interested in the natural history of the animals they saw around them, and used this knowledge to domesticate certain species, the formal study of zoology can be said to have originated with Aristotle. He viewed animals as living organisms, studied their structure and development, and considered their adaptations to their surroundings and the function of their parts. Modern zoology has its origins during the Renaissance and early modern period, with Carl Linnaeus, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, Robert Hooke, Charles Darwin, Gregor Mendel a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
