Shantz was born in Kent County, Michigan on January 24, 1876.[1] He was raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where his family moved while he was still young.[2][3] Shantz graduated from Colorado College in 1901 with a bachelor's degree in botany.[4] He received his doctoral degree in botany from the University of Nebraska in 1905.[4][3] Following graduation until 1908 he taught botany at the state universities in Missouri and Louisiana before accepting a position with the United States Department of Agriculture.[2][3] He traveled widely, with an emphasis on the American West and Africa, and made documentary photographs wherever he went. Among Shantz's research interests was the photographic documentation of vegetation change.[5] He served as the President of the University of Arizona from 1928 to 1936, where he focused his attention on Arizona and the Sonoran Desert. During this period, he worked with John E. Harrison Jr. in the acquisition of land for the creation of what is now called the Saguaro National Park[6] In 1936, he resigned after disagreements with the legislature and the Board of Regents.[7]
From 1936, he served as Chief of the Division of Wildlife Management of the U.S. Forest Service until he retired in 1944.[2] He later worked with the Geography Branch of the Office of Naval Research to re-photograph many of the sites he had documented earlier in his career.[8]
^ ab"Dr Homer LeRoy Shantz (1876–1958)". www.findagrave.com. Find A Grave.
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^ abcdPruitt, Evelyn L. (1961). "HOMER LEROY SHANTZ, 1876–1958". Annals of the Association of American Geographers. 51 (4): 392–394. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8306.1961.tb00388.x. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
^ ab"Homer LeRoy Shantz". Executive Office of the President. University of Arizona. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
^. Archived from the original on 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
^David Leighton, "Street Smarts: Namesake of Harrison Road helped create Saguaro National Park," Arizona Daily Star, Sept. 6, 2016
^. Archived from the original on 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
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Shantz biography
Shantz, Homer Leroy (United States 1876–1958)
USDA Bureau of Plant Industry – Bulletin 201 Natural Vegetation as an Indicator of the Capabilities of Land for Crop Production in the Great Plains Area by H.L. Shantz, issued March 16, 1911
homer, shantz, homer, leroy, shantz, 1876, 1958, american, botanist, former, president, university, arizona, homer, leroy, shantzbornkent, county, michigandiedjune, 1958, 1958, aged, nationalityamericaneducationcolorado, collegeuniversity, nebraskascientific, . Homer LeRoy Shantz 1876 1958 was an American botanist and former president of the University of Arizona Homer LeRoy ShantzBornKent County MichiganDiedJune 23 1958 1958 06 23 aged 82 NationalityAmericanEducationColorado CollegeUniversity of NebraskaScientific careerFieldsBotanyShantz was born in Kent County Michigan on January 24 1876 1 He was raised in Colorado Springs Colorado where his family moved while he was still young 2 3 Shantz graduated from Colorado College in 1901 with a bachelor s degree in botany 4 He received his doctoral degree in botany from the University of Nebraska in 1905 4 3 Following graduation until 1908 he taught botany at the state universities in Missouri and Louisiana before accepting a position with the United States Department of Agriculture 2 3 He traveled widely with an emphasis on the American West and Africa and made documentary photographs wherever he went Among Shantz s research interests was the photographic documentation of vegetation change 5 He served as the President of the University of Arizona from 1928 to 1936 where he focused his attention on Arizona and the Sonoran Desert During this period he worked with John E Harrison Jr in the acquisition of land for the creation of what is now called the Saguaro National Park 6 In 1936 he resigned after disagreements with the legislature and the Board of Regents 7 From 1936 he served as Chief of the Division of Wildlife Management of the U S Forest Service until he retired in 1944 2 He later worked with the Geography Branch of the Office of Naval Research to re photograph many of the sites he had documented earlier in his career 8 Shantz died June 23 1958 3 2 1 The standard author abbreviation Shantz is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 9 Notes edit a b Dr Homer LeRoy Shantz 1876 1958 www findagrave com Find A Grave a b c d Sauer Carl O 1959 Obituary Homer Leroy Shantz Geographical Review 49 2 278 280 ISSN 0016 7428 JSTOR 211991 Retrieved 15 October 2021 a b c d Pruitt Evelyn L 1961 HOMER LEROY SHANTZ 1876 1958 Annals of the Association of American Geographers 51 4 392 394 doi 10 1111 j 1467 8306 1961 tb00388 x Retrieved 15 October 2021 a b Homer LeRoy Shantz Executive Office of the President University of Arizona 4 May 2017 Retrieved 15 October 2021 Shantz Photographic Collection at The University of Arizona Herbarium Archived from the original on 2008 09 05 Retrieved 2008 05 19 David Leighton Street Smarts Namesake of Harrison Road helped create Saguaro National Park Arizona Daily Star Sept 6 2016 Arizona Blue Book Chapter 2 Archived from the original on 2013 09 20 Retrieved 2013 08 22 Sauer Carl O Obituary Homer Leroy Shantz Geographical Review Vol 49 No 2 April 1959 pp 278 280 International Plant Names Index Shantz External links edit Homer Shantz Photograph Collection speccoll library arizona edu Special Collections at the University of Arizona Libraries Retrieved 15 October 2021 Shantz biography Shantz Homer Leroy United States 1876 1958 USDA Bureau of Plant Industry Bulletin 201 Natural Vegetation as an Indicator of the Capabilities of Land for Crop Production in the Great Plains Area by H L Shantz issued March 16 1911 Homer Leroy Shantz papers 1903 1958 Arizona Archives Online Retrieved 15 October 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Homer L Shantz amp oldid 1158981182, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
