Horton H. Hobbs, Jr.
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| Born | March 29, 1914 |
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| Fields | Carcinologist |
| Institutions | United States National Museum University of Virginia |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Known for | Curator at the United States National Museum |
Horton Holcombe Hobbs, Jr. (March 29, 1914 – March 22, 1994) was an American carcinologist, specialising in freshwater decapods. He was also a capable artist, musician, cook and botanist.
Hobbs was born in Alachua County, Florida on 1914-03-29 [1]. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida where he taught until 1946, when he moved to the University of Virginia, becoming director of the Mountain Lake Biological Station for four years. In 1962, he moved to the United States National Museum to be the Head Curator of the Department of Zoology, and two years later was made Senior Scientist in the Department of Invertebrate Zoology, National Museum of Natural History, a position he held until his retirement in 1984 [2].
Hobbs described a total of 286 species (including 168 crayfish species and 104 entocytherid ostracods), 38 genera and subgenera (29 for crayfish, 8 entocytherids and Neopalaemon, a shrimp), and one new family, Cambaridae [3]. His work massively increased the knowledge of crayfish biology, and he authored or co-authored over 40% of the recognized species of North American crayfish [4].
Hobbs died on 1994-03-22 of heart disease [1].
[edit] References
- ^ a b Horton Holcombe Hobbs, Jr.. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved on 2007-08-20.
- ^ James W. Fetzner, Jr. (2004-09-10). Horton H. Hobbs, Jr.. Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
- ^ Karen Reed & Raymond B. Manning (1998). Horton H. Hobbs, Jr. (29 March 1914 – 22 March 1994). Biographical notes. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 111 (3): 473–503.
- ^ J. F. Fitzpatrick, Jr. (1995). Horton H. Hobbs, Jr. (29 March 1914–22 March 1994). Journal of Crustacean Biology 15 (4): 797–799.
