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'''Theodore Nicholas Gill''' (March 21, 1837 – September 25, 1914) was an |
'''Theodore Nicholas Gill''' (March 21, 1837 – September 25, 1914) was an American [[ichthyologist]], [[mammalogist]], [[malacologist]], and [[librarian]]. |
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==Career== |
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Born and educated in |
Born and educated in New York City under private tutors, Gill early showed interest in natural history. He was associated with [[J. Carson Brevoort]] in the arrangement of the latter's [[entomological]] and ichthyological collections before going to [[Washington, DC]], in 1863 to work at the [[Smithsonian Institution]]. He catalogued [[mammal]]s, [[fish]]es, and [[mollusk]]s most particularly, although he maintained proficiency in other orders of animals. He was librarian at the Smithsonian and also senior assistant to the [[Library of Congress]]. He was elected as a member of the [[American Philosophical Society]] in 1867.<ref>{{Cite web|title=APS Member History|url=https://search.amphilsoc.org/memhist/search?creator=&title=&subject=&subdiv=&mem=&year=1867&year-max=1867&dead=&keyword=&smode=advanced|access-date=2021-04-21|website=search.amphilsoc.org}}</ref> |
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Gill was professor of [[zoology]] at [[George Washington University]]. He was also a member of the [[Megatherium Club]] at the |
Gill was professor of [[zoology]] at [[George Washington University]]. He was also a member of the [[Megatherium Club]] at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. Fellow members frequently mocked him for his vanity. He was president of the [[American Association for the Advancement of Science]] in 1897. |
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He was a founding member of the [[Cosmos Club]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Oehser |first1=Paul H. |title=The Cosmos Club of Washington: A Brief History |journal=Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Washington, DC |date=1960 |volume=60/62 |pages=250–265 |jstor=40067229 }}</ref> |
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==Publications== |
==Publications== |
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Besides 400 separate papers on scientific subjects, his major publications include: |
Besides 400 separate papers on scientific subjects, his major publications include: |
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* 1871. |
* 1871. ''Arrangements of the Families of Mollusks'' 49 pp. |
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* 1872. |
* 1872. ''Arrangement of the Families of Mammals'' 98 pp. |
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* 1872. ''Arrangement of the Families of |
* 1872. ''Arrangement of the Families of Fishes'' |
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* 1875. ''Catalogue of the |
* 1875. ''Catalogue of the Fishes of the East Coast of North America'' |
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* 1882. ''Bibliography of the |
* 1882. ''Bibliography of the Fishes of the Pacific of the United States to the End of 1879'' |
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* ''Reports on Zoology'' for the annual volumes of the |
* ''Reports on Zoology'' for the annual volumes of the Smithsonian Institution from 1879 |
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==See also== |
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*[[:Category:Taxa named by Theodore Gill]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==Further reading== |
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*Abbott, R.T., and M.E. Young (eds.). 1973. American Malacologists: A national register of professional and amateur malacologists and private shell collectors and biographies of early American mollusk workers born between 1618 and 1900. American Malacologists, Falls Church, Virginia. Consolidated/Drake Press, Philadelphia. 494 pp. |
*Abbott, R.T., and M.E. Young (eds.). 1973. American Malacologists: A national register of professional and amateur malacologists and private shell collectors and biographies of early American mollusk workers born between 1618 and 1900. American Malacologists, Falls Church, Virginia. Consolidated/Drake Press, Philadelphia. 494 pp. |
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*Obituary in ''The Auk,'' October 1914, Number 4. |
*Obituary in ''The Auk,'' October 1914, Number 4. |
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*Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, edited by James Grant Wilson, John Fiske and Stanley L. Klos. Six volumes, New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1887–1889 |
*Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, edited by James Grant Wilson, John Fiske and Stanley L. Klos. Six volumes, New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1887–1889 |
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* Jackson, J.R. & Quinn, A. (2023), "Post-Darwinian Fish Classifications: Theories and Methodologies of Günther, Cope, and Gill", ''History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences'', Vol.45, No.4, (2023), pp. 1–37. {{doi|10.1007/s40656-022-00556-1}} |
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* Gill, T.N. (1881), "Dr. Günthers Ichthyology", ''Science'', Vol.2, No.54 (9 July 1881), pp. 323–327. {{jstor|2900596}} |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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{{commons category|Theodore Nicholas Gill}} |
{{commons category|Theodore Nicholas Gill}} |
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*[http://vertebrates.si.edu/fishes/ichthyology_history/ichs_colls/gill_theodore.html Smithsonian biography of Theodore Gill] |
*[http://vertebrates.si.edu/fishes/ichthyology_history/ichs_colls/gill_theodore.html Smithsonian biography of Theodore Gill] |
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*[http://www.nasonline.org/publications/biographical-memoirs/memoir-pdfs/gill-theodore.pdf A pdf biography of T.N. Gill] at the [[National Academy of Sciences]] webstire |
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| DATE OF DEATH = September 25, 1914 |
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[[Category:American ichthyologists]] |
[[Category:American ichthyologists]] |
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[[Category:American malacologists]] |
[[Category:American malacologists]] |
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[[Category:American mammalogists]] |
[[Category:American mammalogists]] |
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[[Category:American taxonomists]] |
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[[Category:American librarians]] |
[[Category:American librarians]] |
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[[Category:1837 births]] |
[[Category:1837 births]] |
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[[Category:1914 deaths]] |
[[Category:1914 deaths]] |
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[[Category:Scientists from New York City]] |
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[[Category:George Washington University faculty]] |
[[Category:George Washington University faculty]] |
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[[Category:Smithsonian Institution |
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Latest revision as of 16:49, 11 January 2024
Theodore Nicholas Gill (March 21, 1837 – September 25, 1914) was an American ichthyologist, mammalogist, malacologist, and librarian.
Career
[edit]Born and educated in New York City under private tutors, Gill early showed interest in natural history. He was associated with J. Carson Brevoort in the arrangement of the latter's entomological and ichthyological collections before going to Washington, DC, in 1863 to work at the Smithsonian Institution. He catalogued mammals, fishes, and mollusks most particularly, although he maintained proficiency in other orders of animals. He was librarian at the Smithsonian and also senior assistant to the Library of Congress. He was elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1867.[1]
Gill was professor of zoology at George Washington University. He was also a member of the Megatherium Club at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. Fellow members frequently mocked him for his vanity. He was president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1897.
He was a founding member of the Cosmos Club.[2]
Publications
[edit]Besides 400 separate papers on scientific subjects, his major publications include:
- 1871. Arrangements of the Families of Mollusks 49 pp.
- 1872. Arrangement of the Families of Mammals 98 pp.
- 1872. Arrangement of the Families of Fishes
- 1875. Catalogue of the Fishes of the East Coast of North America
- 1882. Bibliography of the Fishes of the Pacific of the United States to the End of 1879
- Reports on Zoology for the annual volumes of the Smithsonian Institution from 1879
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ Oehser, Paul H. (1960). "The Cosmos Club of Washington: A Brief History". Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Washington, DC. 60/62: 250–265. JSTOR 40067229.
Further reading
[edit]- Abbott, R.T., and M.E. Young (eds.). 1973. American Malacologists: A national register of professional and amateur malacologists and private shell collectors and biographies of early American mollusk workers born between 1618 and 1900. American Malacologists, Falls Church, Virginia. Consolidated/Drake Press, Philadelphia. 494 pp.
- Obituary in The Auk, October 1914, Number 4.
- Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, edited by James Grant Wilson, John Fiske and Stanley L. Klos. Six volumes, New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1887–1889
- Jackson, J.R. & Quinn, A. (2023), "Post-Darwinian Fish Classifications: Theories and Methodologies of Günther, Cope, and Gill", History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences, Vol.45, No.4, (2023), pp. 1–37. doi:10.1007/s40656-022-00556-1
- Gill, T.N. (1881), "Dr. Günthers Ichthyology", Science, Vol.2, No.54 (9 July 1881), pp. 323–327. JSTOR 2900596
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Theodore Nicholas Gill.
- Smithsonian biography of Theodore Gill
- A pdf biography of T.N. Gill at the National Academy of Sciences webstire
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