William H. Behle
William H. Behle | |
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UC Berkeley University of Utah | |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Ornithology |
Institutions | University of Utah |
Doctoral advisor | Joseph Grinnell |
William Harroun Behle (May 13, 1909 – February 26, 2009) was an American
Behle's contributions to ornithology include some 140 papers on bird distribution and taxonomy, and the description of several subspecies (geographic races), including the western purple martin (subspecies Progne subis arboricola) and a race of slate-colored fox sparrow. Behle's 1990 book Utah Birds: Historical Perspectives and Bibliography focused the history of ornithology in Utah from 1776 to modern times, with biographical accounts of collectors and researchers, amateur and professional alike.[6] UC Berkeley professor Ned K. Johnson called it "the most detailed ornithological history of any extensive region of North America."[7]
In 1934, Behle married Dorothy Davis, who died in 2001. William Behle died on February 26, 2009, at the age of 99, survived by two sons.[3]
Books
Behle's books include:
- The Bird Life of Great Salt Lake. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. 1958.
- Utah Birds: Historical Perspectives and Bibliography. Salt Lake City: Utah Museum of Natural History, University of Utah. 1990. ISBN 978-0940378117.
- History of Biology at the University of Utah. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Publications and Printing Services. 2002. ISBN 978-0972355209.
See also
References
- ^ Warrum, Noble (1919). "Augustus Calvin Behle, M.D.". Utah Since Statehood: Historical and Biographical. Vol. 3. Chicago, Salt Lake City: S. J. Clarke. pp. 883–884.
- ^ Cook, Robert Cecil, ed. (1963). "Behle, William Harroun". Who's Who in American Education: A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Living Educators of the United States. Vol. 21. p. 97.
- ^ S2CID 84247640.
- ^ "William Harroun Behle, Ph.D". Deseret News. February 27, 2009.
- ^ Chamberlin, R. V. (1940). "New American tarantulas of the family Aviculariidae" (PDF). Bulletin of the University of Utah. 30 (13): 1–39.
- JSTOR 4163206.
- JSTOR 4088293.
External links
- Inventory to William Harroun Behle papers, 1889–2003 University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
- Works by William H. Behle in the Biodiversity Heritage Library