Henry Chandler Cowles | |
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| Born | February 27, 1869 |
| Died | September 12, 1939 (aged 70) |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago Oberlin College |
| Known for | Ecological succession |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Waller[1] |
| Children | Harriet[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | University of Chicago |
| Thesis | The Ecological Relations of the Vegetation on the Sand Dunes of Lake Michigan (1898) |
| Doctoral advisor | John Merle Coulter |
| Doctoral students | Victor Ernest Shelford William Skinner Cooper Paul Sears |
Henry Chandler Cowles (February 27, 1869 – September 12, 1939) was an American botanist and ecological pioneer. A professor at the University of Chicago,[2] he studied ecological succession in the Indiana Dunes of Northwest Indiana.[3][4] This led to efforts to preserve the Indiana Dunes.[3][5] One of Cowles' students, O. D. Frank continued his research.[6]
- ^ a b "Guide to the Henry C. Cowles Collectioncirca 1860s-1985". University of Chicago Library. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ "Ecology and the American Environment". Library of Congress. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ a b Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2009). The Historical Roots of the Nature Conservancy in the Northwest Indiana/Chicagoland Region: From Science to Preservation Archived 2016-01-01 at the Wayback Machine. The South Shore Journal, 3.
- ^ Schons, Mary. "Henry Chandler Cowles". National Geographic. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2006). Alice Gray, Dorothy Buell, and Naomi Svihla: Preservationists of Ogden Dunes Archived 2012-09-13 at the Wayback Machine. The South Shore Journal, 1.
- ^ Smith, S. & Mark, S. (2007). The cultural impact of a museum in a small community: The Hour Glass of Ogden Dunes Archived 2012-11-30 at the Wayback Machine. The South Shore Journal, 2.