Jared Potter Kirtland
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Jared Potter Kirtland was a naturalist
, malacologist
, and politician
most active in the U.S. state
of Ohio
, where he served as a probate judge, and in the Ohio House of Representatives
. He was also a physician
and co-founder of Western Reserve University's Medical School, as well as what would become the Cleveland Museum of Natural History
.
Kirtland was born in Wallingford, Connecticut
and died in Rockport Township, Ohio
.
Kirtland's Warbler
(Dendroica
kirtlandii) and Kirtland's Snake
(Clonophis kirtlandii) are named after him.
Naturalist
Naturalist may refer to:* Practitioner of natural history* Conservationist* Advocate of naturalism * Naturalist , autobiography-See also:* The American Naturalist, periodical* Naturalism...
, malacologist
Malacology
Malacology is the branch of invertebrate zoology which deals with the study of the Mollusca , the second-largest phylum of animals in terms of described species after the arthropods. Mollusks include snails and slugs, clams, octopus and squid, and numerous other kinds, many of which have shells...
, and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
most active in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, where he served as a probate judge, and in the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
. He was also a physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and co-founder of Western Reserve University's Medical School, as well as what would become the Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum located approximately five miles east of downtown Cleveland, Ohio in University Circle, a 550-acre concentration of educational, cultural and medical institutions...
.
Kirtland was born in Wallingford, Connecticut
Wallingford, Connecticut
Wallingford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 43,026 at the 2000 census.- History :Wallingford was established on October 10, 1667, when the Connecticut General Assembly authorized the "making of a village on the east river" to 38 planters and freemen...
and died in Rockport Township, Ohio
Defunct townships of Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States is divided into twenty-one townships.When Cuyahoga County was founded, it was divided into civil townships for purposes of rural government, as were other Ohio counties...
.
Kirtland's Warbler
Kirtland's Warbler
Kirtland's Warbler is a small songbird of the New World warbler family , named after Jared P. Kirtland, an Ohio doctor and amateur naturalist. Nearly extinct just 50 years ago, it is well on its way to recovery. It requires large areas of dense young jack pine for its breeding habitat...
(Dendroica
Dendroica
Dendroica is a genus of birds of the New World Warbler family Parulidae. It contains 29 species. The males in breeding plumage are often highly colorful...
kirtlandii) and Kirtland's Snake
Kirtland's Snake
Kirtland's snake is an endangered North American species of nonvenomous snake of the subfamily Natricinae, of the family Colubridae. The specific name, kirtlandii, is in honor of Dr...
(Clonophis kirtlandii) are named after him.
Sources
- "Jared Potter Kirtland" at the Dittrick Medical History Center
- "Jared Potter Kirtland" at the Illinois Natural History Survey, hosted by the University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignThe University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
- "Jared Potter Kirtland" at the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History