John Kern Strecker
John Kern Strecker junior (born July 10, 1875 in Waterloo , Illinois , † January 9, 1933 in Waco , Texas) was an American natural historian and naturalist.
The son of John Kern Strecker (senior) and Sallie F. (née Agnew) had come to Texas with his family in 1887 from Fort Scott, Kansas. In the tradition of his father, Strecker initially worked as a stonemason without a formal school certificate. He developed a pronounced interest in natural history early on. He published his first scientific work at the age of 16. He later became a recognized expert on reptiles and amphibians in Texas.
In 1903, John Kern Strecker became curator of the Natural History Museum at the University of Waco / Texas. During his tenure, which lasted until 1933, the oldest museum in Texas, which was created in 1857 from a collection of minerals, shells and fossils, and its collections were greatly expanded. The institution previously known as the Baylor University Museum was renamed the Strecker Museum in 1940 after its long-time curator .
Strecker was married to Mary Ruby Boyd since October 27, 1915. The marriage remained childless. Strecker died of a heart attack in 1933.
Dedication names
Several reptiles have also been named after him:
- Ficimia streckeri (Mexican hook- nosed snake )
- Pseudacris streckeri (choir frog)
- Sistrurus miliarius streckeri (dwarf rattlesnake)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Strecker, John Kern |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Strecker, John Kern junior (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American natural historian and naturalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 10, 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Waterloo , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 9, 1933 |
| Place of death | Waco , Texas |