Carl A. Schenck | |
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 Schenck in German riding costume, 1905 | |
| Born | Carl Alwin Schenck 25 March 1868 |
| Died | 17 May 1955 (aged 87) |
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| Fields | Forestry |
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| Notable students | Frederick E. Olmsted |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | C .A. Schenck |
Carl Alwin Schenck (25 March 1868 – 17 May 1955) was a German forester and pioneering forestry educator.[1][2] When Schenck came to the United States to work for George W. Vanderbilt at the Biltmore Estate, he became the third formally trained forester in the United States.[3] He established and operated the Biltmore Forest School, the first forestry school in North America, on Vanderbilt's property.[2][4][5]
Schenck also helped create the forestry school at Sewanee: The University of the South, taught at the University of Montana in Missoula and the University of Giessen, and wrote textbooks. His teachings comprise the foundation of forestry education in the United States.[6] However, Schenck's contributions were rarely recognized in histories of forestry, in part, because he was German during an era when the United States fought two wars against Germany.[7]: 2, 9 The New York Times described him as "the most influential person in making forestry in this country a science and a profession."[8]
- ^ "Carl Schenck and His Life in Lindenfels". Forest History Society. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Inventory of the Forestry Lectures of Carl Alwin Schenck, 1904–1909". Forest History Society. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ McIntyre, Pattie Bartee (1994). "Schenck, Carl Alwin | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Inventory of the Images from 'The Dawn of Private Forestry in America' Manuscript, 1892–1913". Forest History Society. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Carl A. Schenck, Forester, Was 87" (PDF). The New York Times. 17 May 1955. p. 29. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Carl Alwin Schenck Papers, 1885–1987 | NC State University Libraries Collection Guides". www.lib.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:12was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Starr, John T. (6 July 1969). "Carolina Cradle of Forestry" (PDF). The New York Times. p. 272. Retrieved 14 May 2022.