Adolf Theodor Erich Böcking (14 June 1831 – 18 April 1898) was a German-born naturalist who settled in the United States. He studied the biology of the rhea and was among the first to publish a monograph on the species.
Adolf Böcking | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 June 1831 |
| Died | 18 April 1898 (aged 47) |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Research on the rhea Going missing and committing suicide |
| Father | Eduard Böcking |
Background
editBöcking was born in Bonn, the son of law professor Eduard Böcking. He studied natural sciences at the University of Bonn and received a doctorate in 1863 for his study of the rhea.[1][2] In 1865 he went to South America to study the fauna on behalf of the Prussian government. He then settled in the United States of America after buying a farm in Kansas. He however failed in making any profit from farming after repeated loss of harvest. He then served briefly as a director of the Friedrichsburg School in Texas, wrote scientific papers, and gave lectures while living in San Antonio. He was also a member of the Scientific Society of San Antonio. In the summer of 1898, he was found missing and it was later found that he had shot himself.[3]
See also
editThe Nandu an Ornithological Sketch by Adolf Erich Boecking, Ph.D. published by the Scientific Society of San Antonio 1894 Bulletin Vol. II, pp. 1-22
References
edit- ^ Milkau, Fritz, ed. (1897). Verzeichniss der Bonner Universitätsschriften 1818-1885. Bonn: Friedrich Cohen. p. 207.
- ^ Boecking, Adolf Erich (1894-09-01). "The Nandu-An Ornithological Sketch". Scientific American. 38 (974supp): 15570–15573. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09011894-15570bsupp. ISSN 0036-8733.15570-15573&rft.date=1894-09-01&rft_id=info:doi/10.1038/scientificamerican09011894-15570bsupp&rft.issn=0036-8733&rft.aulast=Boecking&rft.aufirst=Adolf Erich&rft_id=https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-nandu-an-ornithological-sketch&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Adolf Böcking" class="Z3988">
- ^ Heß, Wilhelm (1903). "Böcking, Adolf". Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German). Vol. 47. p. 44.
External links
edit- De Rhea Americana (1863 dissertation)