User:Jaembree/Horton H. Hobbs, III
Horton H. Hobbs, III | |
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| Born | December 17, 1944 Gainesville, FL |
| Died | August 31, 2016 (aged 71) (death date then birth date) Fleetwood, NC |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Education | Indiana University (PhD, 1973) |
| Alma mater | University of Richmond, Mississippi State University, Indiana University |
| Spouse | Susan Krantz Hobbs |
| Awards | Cardinal Award from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology, Speleology |
| Institutions | Wittenberg University |
Was a biologist focusing on limnology, particularly stream benthic community dynamics, and biospeleology.[1]
- Ohio Academy of Science President 2008
- Commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel, April 2012 (have to figure out how to write this documentation; no online or printed record, but date and fact were confirmed by calling the office of the governor in Kentucky)
Founding member and advisor to the Wittenberg University Speleological Society.
Obituary - Springfield News Sun[2]
Obitary - Witt[3]
Childhood[edit]
Horton H. Hobbs III, was the son of astacologist Horton H. Hobbs, Jr. was born on the 17th of December, 1944 in Gainesville, Florida.[3]
On the origin of "Beep"[4]
Accolades[edit]
- Fellow of the NSS, 1986 [5]
- Honorary Membership - National Speleological Society[6]
Species discovered[edit]
Recipient of the prestigious Cardinal Award from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), an annual honor that goes to individuals who best reflect the organization's mission to "ensure a balance between the wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all." http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/2007/12_27.html
CC1&2 renamed http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springfield-news/kentucky-caves-to-carry-wittenberg-professors-name-1390314.html
We'll want to add citations to Wikispecies as well, cf his father: https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Horton_Holcombe_Hobbs
Selected Publications[edit]
- Mammoth Cave: A Human and Natural History[7]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www5.wittenberg.edu/academics/biology/facultystaff/hobbs.html
- ^ Sanctis, Matt (2016-08-31). "Former Wittenberg prof built legacy as nationally known caving expert". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ a b Wittenberg University (2016-09-07). "Caving Expert Passes Away | Wittenberg University". www.wittenberg.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ Stafford, Tom (2012-06-16). "Horton Hobbs' daddy was 'Crawdaddy'". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ "Fellows of the Society". caves.org. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ National Speleological Society. "Honorary Membership Recipients". caves.org. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ Mammoth Cave : a human and natural history. Hobbs, Horton H.,, Olson, Rickard A.,, Winkler, Elizabeth G.,, Culver, David C. Cham. 3 July 2017. ISBN 9783319537177. OCLC 990182945.
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