George Hines Lowery Jr. (October 2, 1913 – January 19, 1978) was an American ornithologist and professor of zoology at Louisiana State University, who pioneered a technique for studying nocturnal bird migration by large-scale observation through telescopes across the United States of America of flocks of birds as they flew at night in front of the face of the moon.
George was born in Monroe, Louisiana, where his parents encouraged an interest in the natural world. He studied at Louisiana Polytechnic Institute in Ruston from 1930 to 1932 when he moved to the Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge. He received a BS in 1934 and an MS in 1936. He worked for a while as an instructor and was assistant curator of the Museum of Zoology. He received a PhD from the University of Kansas in 1947 and returned to become a professor. In 1955 he was made Boyd Professor of Zoology. He published Louisiana Birds in 1955 which won the Louisiana Literary Award. He also made collection trips, some funded by the McIlhenny family, and he collaborated with Josselyn Van Tyne.[1] His PhD students included Thomas Raymond Howell.[2]
His most famous contribution to ornithology was a technique he developed along with the astronomer W.A. Rense to study nocturnal migration. They recruited a number of amateur astronomers to collaborate and produce quantitative estimates of bird migration by direct observation.[3] This was his doctoral research topic and he developed it with his students S. A. Gauthreaux and Robert J. Newman. He received the Brewster award of the American Ornithologists Union for this work in 1956.[1]
^ abHowell TR, O'Neill JP (1981). "In memoriam: George H. Lowery, Jr" (PDF). Auk. 98 (1): 159–166. doi:10.1093/auk/98.1.159.
^Cade, Tom J.; Kiff, Lloyd F.; Bartholomew, George A. (2005). "In Memoriam: Thomas Raymond Howell, 1924-2004". The Auk. 122 (3): 1008–1010. doi:10.1093/auk/122.3.1008. ISSN 0004-8038. JSTOR 4090611.
^Rense WA (1950). "Some notes on the astronomical method of studying bird migration". Popular Astronomy. 58: 87–294. Bibcode:1950PA.....58..287R.
^O'Neill, John P. (2021-06-11). "A NEW GENUS AND SPECIES OF OWL (AVES: STRIGIDAE) FROM PERU" (PDF). The Auk. 94 (3): 409–416 – via Smithsonian Research Online.
^Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Lowery", p. 161).
george, lowery, george, hines, lowery, october, 1913, january, 1978, american, ornithologist, professor, zoology, louisiana, state, university, pioneered, technique, studying, nocturnal, bird, migration, large, scale, observation, through, telescopes, across, . George Hines Lowery Jr October 2 1913 January 19 1978 was an American ornithologist and professor of zoology at Louisiana State University who pioneered a technique for studying nocturnal bird migration by large scale observation through telescopes across the United States of America of flocks of birds as they flew at night in front of the face of the moon George LoweryBorn 1913 10 02 October 2 1913Monroe Louisiana United StatesDiedJanuary 19 1978 1978 01 19 aged 64 Louisiana United StatesNationalityAmericanOccupationOrnithologistSpousesJean date missing wbr ChildrenJeanette Carol Lynn George was born in Monroe Louisiana where his parents encouraged an interest in the natural world He studied at Louisiana Polytechnic Institute in Ruston from 1930 to 1932 when he moved to the Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge He received a BS in 1934 and an MS in 1936 He worked for a while as an instructor and was assistant curator of the Museum of Zoology He received a PhD from the University of Kansas in 1947 and returned to become a professor In 1955 he was made Boyd Professor of Zoology He published Louisiana Birds in 1955 which won the Louisiana Literary Award He also made collection trips some funded by the McIlhenny family and he collaborated with Josselyn Van Tyne 1 His PhD students included Thomas Raymond Howell 2 His most famous contribution to ornithology was a technique he developed along with the astronomer W A Rense to study nocturnal migration They recruited a number of amateur astronomers to collaborate and produce quantitative estimates of bird migration by direct observation 3 This was his doctoral research topic and he developed it with his students S A Gauthreaux and Robert J Newman He received the Brewster award of the American Ornithologists Union for this work in 1956 1 The long whiskered owlet Xenoglaux loweryi 4 and Gerrhonotus liocephalus loweryi a subspecies of alligator lizard are named in his honor 5 References edit a b Howell TR O Neill JP 1981 In memoriam George H Lowery Jr PDF Auk 98 1 159 166 doi 10 1093 auk 98 1 159 Cade Tom J Kiff Lloyd F Bartholomew George A 2005 In Memoriam Thomas Raymond Howell 1924 2004 The Auk 122 3 1008 1010 doi 10 1093 auk 122 3 1008 ISSN 0004 8038 JSTOR 4090611 Rense WA 1950 Some notes on the astronomical method of studying bird migration Popular Astronomy 58 87 294 Bibcode 1950PA 58 287R O Neill John P 2021 06 11 A NEW GENUS AND SPECIES OF OWL AVES STRIGIDAE FROM PERU PDF The Auk 94 3 409 416 via Smithsonian Research Online Beolens Bo Watkins Michael Grayson Michael 2011 The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press xiii 296 pp ISBN 978 1 4214 0135 5 Lowery p 161 External links editWorks by George Lowery at Project Gutenberg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Lowery amp oldid 1172402251, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
