Horton H. Hobbs, III | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 17, 1944 Gainesville, FL |
| Died | August 31, 2016 (aged 71) (death date then birth date) Fleetwood, NC |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Education | Indiana University (PhD, 1973) |
| Alma mater | University of Richmond, Mississippi State University, Indiana University |
| Spouse | Susan Krantz Hobbs |
| Awards | Cardinal Award from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology, Speleology |
| Institutions | Wittenberg University |
Was a biologist focusing on limnology, particularly stream benthic community dynamics, and biospeleology.[1]
- Ohio Academy of Science President 2008
- Commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel, April 2012 (have to figure out how to write this documentation; no online or printed record, but date and fact were confirmed by calling the office of the governor in Kentucky)
Founding member and advisor to the Wittenberg University Speleological Society.
Obituary - Springfield News Sun[2]
Obitary - Witt[3]
Childhood
editHorton H. Hobbs III, was the son of astacologist Horton H. Hobbs, Jr. was born on the 17th of December, 1944 in Gainesville, Florida.[3]
On the origin of "Beep"[4]
Accolades
edit- Fellow of the NSS, 1986 [5]
- Honorary Membership - National Speleological Society[6]
Species discovered
editRecipient of the prestigious Cardinal Award from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), an annual honor that goes to individuals who best reflect the organization's mission to "ensure a balance between the wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all." http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/2007/12_27.html
CC1&2 renamed http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springfield-news/kentucky-caves-to-carry-wittenberg-professors-name-1390314.html
We'll want to add citations to Wikispecies as well, cf his father: https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Horton_Holcombe_Hobbs
Selected Publications
edit- Mammoth Cave: A Human and Natural History[7]
References
edit- ^ http://www5.wittenberg.edu/academics/biology/facultystaff/hobbs.html
- ^ Sanctis, Matt (2016-08-31). "Former Wittenberg prof built legacy as nationally known caving expert". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ a b Wittenberg University (2016-09-07). "Caving Expert Passes Away | Wittenberg University". www.wittenberg.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ Stafford, Tom (2012-06-16). "Horton Hobbs' daddy was 'Crawdaddy'". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ "Fellows of the Society". caves.org. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ National Speleological Society. "Honorary Membership Recipients". caves.org. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ Mammoth Cave : a human and natural history. Hobbs, Horton H.,, Olson, Rickard A.,, Winkler, Elizabeth G.,, Culver, David C. Cham. 3 July 2017. ISBN 9783319537177. OCLC 990182945.
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