Notable Zoologists Posters & Art Prints
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ZOOLOGISTS John James Audubon Rachel Carson Georges Cuvier Charles Darwin Jean Henri Fabre Dian Fossey Jane Goodall Ernst Haeckel Steve Irwin Jean-Baptist Lamarck Carl Linnaeus Konrad Lorenz Anna Maria Merian Fridtjof Nansen Nikolaas Tinbergen

Zoologists are the scientists who study animals and animal life.

The word zoology is from the Greek zoon = animal and logos = word.

Branches of zoology include: Arachnology (spiders), Cetology (whales, dolphins, and porpoise), Entomology (insects), Herpetology (snakes), Ichthyology (fish), Mammalogy (mammals), Myrmecology (ants), Ornithology (birds), and many more.

John James Audubon
b. 4-26-1785; Haiti
d. 1-27-1851; NY

Audubon was an ornithologist (a zoologist specializing in birds), hunter, and artist known today for his illustrations and descriptions of the birds of North America.

• Audubon's Birds of America

Rachel Carson
b. 5-27-1907; Pennsylvania
d. 4-14-1964; Silver Spring, Maryland

"I can remember no time when I wasn't interested in the out-of-doors and the whole world of nature."

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Georges Cuvier
b. 8-23-1769; France
d. 5-13-1832

Georges Cuvier was a zoologist and palenotologist. His early work demonstrated that extinction of species had occurred despite authorities claims that since God's creation was perfect so the fossils found in Europe, such as the wooly rhinoceros and mammoth, were remains of animals still living in the tropics, because God had no need to delete animals.

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• Georges Cuvier, Fossil Bones, and Geological Catastrophes: New Translations and Interpretations of the Primary Texts

Charles Darwin's scientific observations and theory that all species of life evolved over times from a few common ancestors is the foundation of biology.
b. 2-12-1809; England
d. 4-19-1882, England

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Jean Henri Fabre
b. 12-22-1823; France
d. 10-11-1915

Jean Henri Fabre is considered to be the "father of modern entomology", the study of insects.

• Fabre's Book of Insects

Dian Fossey
b. 1-16-1932; SF, CA
d. 12-26-1985; Rwanda

For years Dian Fossey observed gorillas daily in the mountain forests of Rwanda.

She wrote of her experiences in "Gorillas in the Mist" which was later dramatized in a movie of the same name.

Jane Goodall
b. 4-3-1934; London, England

Jane Goodall is a zoologist, primatologist (primates), ethologist (animal behavior), and antropologist (humans) best-known for her study of chimpanzee social and family life in Gombe Stream National Park.

Ernst Haeckel
b. 2-16-1834; Germany
d. 8-8-1919

Haeckel, an eminent German biologist, naturalist, philosopher, physician, professor and artist, named thousands of new species and coined the biological terms phylum, phylogeny, and ecology. He was also a supporter of Charles Darwin.

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Steve Irwin
b. 2-22-1962; Australia
d. 9-4-2006

Steve Irwin, nicknamed "The Crocodile Hunter", was an Australian wildlife expert and television personality. Irwin promoted conservation and environmentalism by sharing his excitement about the natural world.

• Steve and Me: Life with the Crocodile Hunter by Terri Irwin

Jean-Baptist Lamarck
b. 8-1-1744; France
d. 12-28-1829

Lamarck was a naturalist who coined the term invertebrates, was one of the first to use the term biology, and was praised by Charles Darwin in the 3rd edition of The Origin of the Species.

• Lamarck's Open Mind: The Lectures

Carl Linnaeus, also known as Carolus Linnaeus (Latinized) and Carl von Linné (after ennoblement), was a botanist, physician and zoologist. He is recognized as the "Father of Modern Taxonomy" and one of the fathers of modern ecology.

Linnaeus' contribution to science is the binary nomenclature, a formal system of naming species with a Latin name in two parts: first genus, then a specific description, ie. Rangifer tarandus for the reindeer.
b. 5-13-1707; Sweden
d. 1-10-1778; Uppsala

Konrad Lorenz
b. 11-17-1903; Austria
d. 2-27-1989

Konrad Lorenz, in his studies of instinctive behavior, rediscovered the principle of imprinting in the behavior of birds.

As a child Lorenz was influenced by Selma Lagerlof's The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Holgersson, a story that incorporated geese into a geopgraphy text, and he was a student of Julian Huxley (grandson of "Darwin's bulldog," Thomas Henry Huxley).

Lorenz was awarded the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Karl von Frisch and Nikos Tinbergen "for their discoveries concerning organization and elicitation of individual and social behaviour patterns in animals".

• On Aggression by Konrad Lorenz
• Civilized Man's Eight Deadly Sins by Konrad Lorenz

Anna Maria Sibylla Merian, from a family of artists, studied insects and plants in great detail and then illustrated them with paintings and engravings.
b. 4-2-1647; Frankfurt, Germany
d. 1-13-1717; Amsterdam

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Fridtjof Nansen
b. 10-10-1861; Norway
d. 5-13-1930

Fridtjof Nansen was a polar explorer and zoologist whose invention, the 'Nansen bottle', is still used today to collect deep water samples.

Nansen was also a diplomat who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922 for his work as a League of Nations High Commissioner. The UNHRC presents the "Nansen Refuge Award" yearly. (peace posters)

• Farthest North: The Exploration of the Fram 1893-1896

Nikolaas Tinbergen
b. 4-15-1907; The Netherlands
d. 12-21-1988

• Patterns of Behavior: Konrad Lorenz, Niko Tinbergen, and the Founding of Ethology

Nikolaas Tinbergen was a ethologist (a zoologist who studies animal behavior) and ornithologist who was awarded the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Karl von Frisch and Konrad Lorenz "for their discoveries concerning organization and elicitation of individual and social behaviour patterns in animals".

I AM A VET, Poster

I like animals and they like me! Dogs, cats, rabbits, horses ... you name it. Taking care of animals is important, and I want to learn everything I can about the different species. If I work hard and pursue my dream, someday people will trust me to help keep their pets healthy and happy. I have the power to be somebody!

Related careers: Veterinary Technician / Animal Caretaker / Pet Groomer / Animal Trainer

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