William Stimpson and the Golden Age of American Natural History | Agenda Bookshop Skip to content
Selected Colleen Hoover Books at €9.99c | In-store & Online
Selected Colleen Hoover Books at €9.99c | In-store & Online
20-50
A01=Ronald Scott Vasile
Age Group_Uncategorized
Age Group_Uncategorized
Author_Ronald Scott Vasile
automatic-update
Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=BGT
Category=WN
COP=United States
Delivery_Delivery within 10-20 working days
Language_English
PA=Available
Price_€20 to €50
PS=Active
softlaunch

William Stimpson and the Golden Age of American Natural History

English

By (author): Ronald Scott Vasile

William Stimpson was at the forefront of the American natural history community in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Stimpson displayed an early affinity for the sea and natural history, and after completing an apprenticeship with famed naturalist Louis Agassiz, he became one of the first professionally trained naturalists in the United States. In 1852, twenty-year-old Stimpson was appointed naturalist of the United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition, where he collected and classified hundreds of marine animals. Upon his return, he joined renowned naturalist Spencer F. Baird at the Smithsonian Institution to create its department of invertebrate zoology. He also founded and led the irreverent and fun-loving Megatherium Club, which included many notable naturalists. In 1865, Stimpson focused on turning the Chicago Academy of Sciences into one of the largest and most important museums in the country. Tragically, the museum was destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, and Stimpson died of tuberculosis soon after, before he could restore his scientific legacy. This first-ever biography of William Stimpson situates his work in the context of his time. As one of few to collaborate with both Agassiz and Baird, Stimpson's life provides insight into the men who shaped a generation of naturalists--the last before intense specialization caused naturalists to give way to biologists. Historians of science and general readers interested in biographies, science, and history will enjoy this compelling biography. See more
Current price €35.09
Original price €38.99
Save 10%
20-50A01=Ronald Scott VasileAge Group_UncategorizedAuthor_Ronald Scott Vasileautomatic-updateCategory1=Non-FictionCategory=BGTCategory=WNCOP=United StatesDelivery_Delivery within 10-20 working daysLanguage_EnglishPA=AvailablePrice_€20 to €50PS=Activesoftlaunch
Delivery/Collection within 10-20 working days
Product Details
  • Publication Date: 19 Jun 2018
  • Publisher: Cornell University Press
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780875807843

About Ronald Scott Vasile

Ronald Scott Vasile teaches AP US history and anthropology at Lockport Township High School in Lockport Illinois. He has worked as a collections manager and archivist at a natural history museum and as a public historian focusing on the Illinois & Michigan Canal. He is coeditor of William Stimpson's North Pacific Journal.

Customer Reviews

Be the first to write a review
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue we'll assume that you are understand this. Learn more
Accept