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The word myrmecology was coined by William Morton Wheeler (1865–1937), although human interest in the life of ants goes back to ancient times. The earliest scientific thinking based on observation of ant life was that of Auguste Forel (1848–1931), a Swiss psychologist who initially was interested in ideas of instinct, learning, and society.
Walter R. Tschinkel (1940-) is an American myrmecologist, entomologist and Distinguished Research Professor of Biological Science and R.O. Lawton Distinguished Professor emeritus at Florida State University.
Roy R. Snelling (September 30, 1934 — April 21, 2008) was an internationally renowned American entomologist who studied Hymenoptera, mainly ants, wasps and bees.He was the emeritus collections manager at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County where he worked for over 30 years, joining the museum in 1963 and retiring in 1993.
I'm a big amateur myrmecologist, and my local library has lots of good books on it. I could at least do a couple of paragraphs about the history of the field. Word. Zanturaeon 02:30, 17 February 2006 (UTC) I am suggesting that a line or two about what each Notable Myrmecologist did to make them notable should be added to this page.
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William Morton Wheeler was born on March 19, 1865, to parents Julius Morton Wheeler and Caroline Georgiana Wheeler (née Anderson) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [2]At a young age, Wheeler had an interest in natural history, first being when he observed a moth ensnared in a spiders web; such observation interested Wheeler that he became importunate for more nature lore. [3]
More info: Reddit #1. I am getting pitch forked for this, but I actually miss going out to blockbuster and renting a video. The whole going out, browsing the library, anticipation made it much ...
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