Upon his arrival in at the University of Nebraska, he worked vigorously to equip his department and to start populating the University museum. Within a year, he was appointed Curator of the University of Nebraska State Museum. He remained the director until 1941.[1] Also in 1891, he was appointed by Governor Thayer as Acting State Geologist, a position he also retained for many years.
Barbour gave his time free for the next 25 summers to manage field parties throughout the state, surveying the geological and paleontological resources of the State of Nebraska.[2] These trips were known as the Morrill Geological Expeditions, as they were funded by private donations from Charles Henry Morrill, regent of the University.[3] Their reports were published in the volumes of the Nebraska Geological Survey, as well as the Report of the State Geologist. The specimens that were found were added to the collections of the University museum. As assistant curator of paleontology, his sister Carrie Adeline Barbour also participated in fieldwork and prepared specimens at the museum.
The genus Barbourofelis of false saber-toothed cats was named in his honor; the B. frickiholotype specimen was found a few days after his death.[4]
References
^University of Nebraska State Museum (2004-05-04). "About the Vertebrate Paleontology Collections at the University of Nebraska State Museum". Retrieved 2007-10-11.
^Erwin Hinckley Barbour; F. A. Carmony; Nebraska Geological Survey (1903). Report of the State Geologist. J. North & Co.
^Barbour, Carrie Adeline (1900). "Report on the work of the Morrill Geological Expeditions of the University of Nebraska". Science. 11 (283): 856–858. doi:10.1126/science.11.283.856. PMID 17833072.
^Schultz, C. Bertrand; Schultz, Marian R.; Martin, Larry D. (October 1970). "A New Tribe of Saber-toothed Cats (Barbourofelini) from the Pliocene of North America" (PDF). Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum. 9 (1).
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erwin, hinckley, barbour, april, 1856, 1947, american, geologist, paleontologist, erwin, barbourbornapril, 1856oxford, ohiodiedmay, 1947, 1947, aged, lincoln, nebraskascientific, careerfieldsgeologypaleontologyinstitutionsunited, states, geological, surveyuniv. Erwin Hinckley Barbour April 5 1856 May 10 1947 was an American geologist and paleontologist Erwin H BarbourBornApril 5 1856Oxford OhioDiedMay 10 1947 1947 05 11 aged 91 Lincoln NebraskaScientific careerFieldsGeologyPaleontologyInstitutionsUnited States Geological SurveyUniversity of NebraskaHe was born near Oxford Ohio and was educated at Miami University and at Yale where he graduated in 1882 He was assistant paleontologist to the United States Geological Survey under Othniel Charles Marsh from 1882 to 1888 He then taught at the University of Iowa for two years before being hired by the University of Nebraska in 1891 as head of the Department of Geology Upon his arrival in at the University of Nebraska he worked vigorously to equip his department and to start populating the University museum Within a year he was appointed Curator of the University of Nebraska State Museum He remained the director until 1941 1 Also in 1891 he was appointed by Governor Thayer as Acting State Geologist a position he also retained for many years Barbour gave his time free for the next 25 summers to manage field parties throughout the state surveying the geological and paleontological resources of the State of Nebraska 2 These trips were known as the Morrill Geological Expeditions as they were funded by private donations from Charles Henry Morrill regent of the University 3 Their reports were published in the volumes of the Nebraska Geological Survey as well as the Report of the State Geologist The specimens that were found were added to the collections of the University museum As assistant curator of paleontology his sister Carrie Adeline Barbour also participated in fieldwork and prepared specimens at the museum The genus Barbourofelis of false saber toothed cats was named in his honor the B fricki holotype specimen was found a few days after his death 4 References Edit University of Nebraska State Museum 2004 05 04 About the Vertebrate Paleontology Collections at the University of Nebraska State Museum Retrieved 2007 10 11 Erwin Hinckley Barbour F A Carmony Nebraska Geological Survey 1903 Report of the State Geologist J North amp Co Barbour Carrie Adeline 1900 Report on the work of the Morrill Geological Expeditions of the University of Nebraska Science 11 283 856 858 doi 10 1126 science 11 283 856 PMID 17833072 Schultz C Bertrand Schultz Marian R Martin Larry D October 1970 A New Tribe of Saber toothed Cats Barbourofelini from the Pliocene of North America PDF Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum 9 1 External links Edit Media related to Erwin Hinckley Barbour at Wikimedia Commons Erwin H Barbour Collection at the University of Nebraska Lincoln Photographs in the Erwin H Barbour Collection at the University of Nebraska Lincoln Works by or about Erwin Hinckley Barbour at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Erwin Hinckley Barbour amp oldid 1132884258, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
