Bernard Heuvelmans (10 October 1916 – 22 August 2001) was a Belgian-French scientist, explorer, researcher, and writer probably best known, along with Scottish-American biologist Ivan T. Sanderson, as a founding figure in the pseudoscience and subculture of cryptozoology.[2] His 1958 book On the Track of Unknown Animals (originally published in French in 1955 as Sur la Piste des Bêtes Ignorées) is often regarded as one of the most influential cryptozoology texts.
Heuvelmans' books made reference to literary sources. He was influenced by Jules Verne and Arthur Conan Doyle's book The Lost World (1912).[3] Though earlier interested in zoological oddities, he credits a 1948 Saturday Evening Post article, "There Could be Dinosaurs" by Ivan T. Sanderson, with inspiring a determined interest in unknown animals. Sanderson discussed the possibility of dinosaurs surviving in remote corners of the world. Heuvelmans was also influenced by the work of Anthonie Cornelis Oudemans, who had defended the existence of the sea serpent.[4]
Heuvelmans wrote many other books and articles, only a few of which have been translated into English. His works sold well among general audiences but saw little attention from mainstream scientists and experts. In the Wake of the Sea-Serpents was his second book; it was translated into English and sold in the United States in 1968. It consisted of his book on sea serpents with parts of his book on the giant squid (and gigantic octopuses) added. As he continued his research, he saw the need to "give a name to the totally new discipline in zoology my research implied. That is how I coined the word 'cryptozoology', the science of hidden animals".[5]
There is evidence that Heuvelmans planned to author a third book on fresh-water cryptozoology, but instead he assisted Irish author Peter Costello to produce his 1974 book In Search of Lake Monsters, providing source material from his files.[6]
Science writer David Quammen has stated that Heuvelmans's On the Track of Unknown Animals is "heavily researched and encyclopedic" but contains "leaps of credulity that leave a skeptical reader behind." He also wrote that Heuvelmans was known for making "overstated claims".[7]
His book The Natural History of Hidden Animals (published posthumously) was heavily criticized. Biologist Aaron Bauer noted that "Heuvelmans's own writings, this book included, often eschew critical analysis of available data".[8]John Burton has written that the book's "credibility is seriously undermined by sloppy research".[9]
Heuvelmans's wife was the novelist and artist Monique Watteau; she was also the main illustrator of his books.[10] They divorced in 1961,[1] but remained friends and colleagues.[10]
Heuvelmans eventually converted to Buddhism.[10] He died on 22 August 2001 at the age of 84.
Books
Sur la piste des bêtes ignorées. Paris: Plon. 1955.
Dans le sillage des monstres marins - Le Kraken et le Poulpe Colossal. Paris: Plon. 1958.
^ abMiller John. (2015). Zooheterotopias In John Miller; Mariangela Palladino. The Globalization of Space: Foucault and Heterotopia. Routledge. pp. 149-164. ISBN978-1-84893-462-7
^Harrison, Paul. (2002). Sea Serpents and Lake Monsters of the British Isles. Robert Hale. pp. 20-22
^Jerome Clark (1999). Unexplained. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink. pp. 280–81. ISBN0-8103-8843-X.
^Costello, Peter (194). In Search of Lake Monsters. Berkley.
^Bauer, Aaron M. (2008). Bernard Heuvelman's The Natural History of Hidden Animals. The Quarterly Review of Biology 83 (3): 325.
^Burton, John. "Book Review: The Natural History of Hidden Animals" 20 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine. World Land Trust. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
^ abcVerthuy, Maïr (Fall 2003), "Monique Watteau: une éthique prémonitoire", Dalhousie French Studies, 64: 87–92, JSTOR 40836843
Sjögren, B. (1962). Farliga djur och djur som inte finns. Prisma.
Sjögren, B. (1980). Berömda vidunder. Bokförlaget Settern.
External links
Look up cryptozoology in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Bernard Heuvelmans at Library of Congress, with 19 library catalogue records
May 07, 2023
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Bernard Heuvelmans 10 October 1916 22 August 2001 was a Belgian French scientist explorer researcher and writer probably best known along with Scottish American biologist Ivan T Sanderson as a founding figure in the pseudoscience and subculture of cryptozoology 2 His 1958 book On the Track of Unknown Animals originally published in French in 1955 as Sur la Piste des Betes Ignorees is often regarded as one of the most influential cryptozoology texts Bernard HeuvelmansSeen on left Born 1916 10 10 10 October 1916Le Havre FranceDied22 August 2001 2001 08 22 aged 84 Le Vesinet FranceEducationPhD zoology Free University of Brussels Occupation s ZoologistCryptozoologistOrganization s Center for Cryptozoology International Society of Cryptozoology Centre for Fortean ZoologySpouseMonique Watteau div 1961 1 Contents 1 Life 2 Books 3 References 4 External linksLife EditHeuvelmans was born on 10 October 1916 in Le Havre France and raised in Belgium and earned a doctorate in zoology from the Free University of Brussels now split into the Universite Libre de Bruxelles and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel Heuvelmans was a pupil of Serge Frechkop a proponent of the Theory of Initial Bipedalism In 1939 his doctoral dissertation concerned the teeth of the aardvark During World War II he had escaped from a Nazi prison camp and later worked as a jazz singer in Paris 3 Heuvelmans books made reference to literary sources He was influenced by Jules Verne and Arthur Conan Doyle s book The Lost World 1912 3 Though earlier interested in zoological oddities he credits a 1948 Saturday Evening Post article There Could be Dinosaurs by Ivan T Sanderson with inspiring a determined interest in unknown animals Sanderson discussed the possibility of dinosaurs surviving in remote corners of the world Heuvelmans was also influenced by the work of Anthonie Cornelis Oudemans who had defended the existence of the sea serpent 4 Heuvelmans wrote many other books and articles only a few of which have been translated into English His works sold well among general audiences but saw little attention from mainstream scientists and experts In the Wake of the Sea Serpents was his second book it was translated into English and sold in the United States in 1968 It consisted of his book on sea serpents with parts of his book on the giant squid and gigantic octopuses added As he continued his research he saw the need to give a name to the totally new discipline in zoology my research implied That is how I coined the word cryptozoology the science of hidden animals 5 There is evidence that Heuvelmans planned to author a third book on fresh water cryptozoology but instead he assisted Irish author Peter Costello to produce his 1974 book In Search of Lake Monsters providing source material from his files 6 Science writer David Quammen has stated that Heuvelmans s On the Track of Unknown Animals is heavily researched and encyclopedic but contains leaps of credulity that leave a skeptical reader behind He also wrote that Heuvelmans was known for making overstated claims 7 His book The Natural History of Hidden Animals published posthumously was heavily criticized Biologist Aaron Bauer noted that Heuvelmans s own writings this book included often eschew critical analysis of available data 8 John Burton has written that the book s credibility is seriously undermined by sloppy research 9 Heuvelmans s wife was the novelist and artist Monique Watteau she was also the main illustrator of his books 10 They divorced in 1961 1 but remained friends and colleagues 10 Heuvelmans eventually converted to Buddhism 10 He died on 22 August 2001 at the age of 84 Books EditSur la piste des betes ignorees Paris Plon 1955 Dans le sillage des monstres marins Le Kraken et le Poulpe Colossal Paris Plon 1958 On the Track of Unknown Animals London Hart Davis 1958 ISBN 0 7103 0498 6 On the Track of Unknown Animals New York Hill and Wang 1959 ISBN 0 7103 0498 6 Le Grand Serpent de Mer le probleme zoologique et sa solution Paris Plon 1965 On the Track of Unknown Animals New York Hill and Wang 1965 ISBN 0 7103 0498 6 Abridged revised In the Wake of the Sea Serpents New York Hill and Wang 1968 ISBN 0 8090 5815 4 L homme de Neanderthal est toujours vivant Paris Plon 1974 with Boris F Porchnev Dans le sillage des monstres marins Le Kraken et le Poulpe Colossal Paris Francois Beauval 1975 Second Edition Le Grand Serpent de Mer le probleme zoologique et sa solution Paris Plon 1975 Second Edition Les derniers dragons d Afrique Paris Plon 1978 Les betes humaines d Afrique Paris Plon 1980 On the Track of Unknown Animals London Kegan Paul International 1995 ISBN 0 7103 0498 6 The Kraken and the Colossal Octopus In the Wake of Sea Monsters London Kegan Paul International 2003 ISBN 0 7103 0870 1 The Natural History of Hidden Animals London Kegan Paul 2007 ISBN 978 0 7103 1333 1 ed Peter Gwynvay Hopkins Neanderthal The Strange Saga of the Minnesota Iceman San Antonio TX Anomalist Books 2016 ISBN 978 1938398612 References Edit a b Matthys Francis 15 August 2002 Alika Lindbergh construite pour l amour fou La Libre Belgique retrieved 14 March 2015 Museum Accepts Cryptic Collection Science 286 5442 1079 5 November 1999 doi 10 1126 science 286 5442 1079c S2CID 220103223 a b Miller John 2015 Zooheterotopias In John Miller Mariangela Palladino The Globalization of Space Foucault and Heterotopia Routledge pp 149 164 ISBN 978 1 84893 462 7 Harrison Paul 2002 Sea Serpents and Lake Monsters of the British Isles Robert Hale pp 20 22 Jerome Clark 1999 Unexplained Farmington Hills MI Visible Ink pp 280 81 ISBN 0 8103 8843 X Costello Peter 194 In Search of Lake Monsters Berkley Quammen David 2004 TheFlight of the Iguana A Sidelong View of Science and Nature Scribner p 93 ISBN 0 684 83626 2 Bauer Aaron M 2008 Bernard Heuvelman s The Natural History of Hidden Animals The Quarterly Review of Biology 83 3 325 Burton John Book Review The Natural History of Hidden Animals Archived 20 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine World Land Trust Retrieved 18 February 2017 a b c Verthuy Mair Fall 2003 Monique Watteau une ethique premonitoire Dalhousie French Studies 64 87 92 JSTOR 40836843 Sjogren B 1962 Farliga djur och djur som inte finns Prisma Sjogren B 1980 Beromda vidunder Bokforlaget Settern External links Edit Look up cryptozoology in Wiktionary the free dictionary Obituary Archived 20 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine by Loren Coleman Unknown Explorers Biography Institut Virtuel de Cryptozoologie Biography in French The Centre for Fortean Zoology Bernard Heuvelmans at Library of Congress with 19 library catalogue records Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bernard Heuvelmans amp oldid 1141050787, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
