From 1931 to 1932, and again in the summer of 1933, Kenk stayed at the University of Virginia, USA, where he met Ada Antonio Blanco, who had come from Puerto Rico. They married in 1933 and returned to Ljubljana, where they stayed for 5 years and then moved to Puerto Rico. Four years later, in 1942, Kenk became a naturalized American citizen.
From 1948 to 1965, Kenk was employed at the Library of Congress. Later, he became a research associate at the Department of Invertebrate Zoology of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C., where he worked until his death in 1988.[1]
Kenk's life was dedicated to the study of freshwater planarians, especially from Europe and the United States.
Taxa named in his honoredit
Several taxa were named after Roman Kenk, such as the freshwater planarian genera Kenkia and Romankenkius.[2][3]
^Hyman, Libbie H. (1937). "Studies on the Morphology, Taxonomy, and Distribution of North American Triclad Turbellaria. VIII. Some Cave Planarians of the United States". Transactions of the American Microscopical Society. 56 (4): 457–477. doi:10.2307/3222667. ISSN 0003-0023. JSTOR 3222667.
^Ball, Ian R. (1974). "A new genus of freshwater Triclad from Tasmania, with reviews of the related genera Cura and Neppia (Turbellaria, Tricladida)". Life Sciences Contribution, Royal Ontario Museum. 99: 1–48.
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roman, kenk, november, 1898, october, 1988, slovenian, later, american, zoologist, born, 1898, november, 1898ljubljana, sloveniadiedoctober, 1988, 1988, aged, washington, united, statesnationalityslovenianscientific, careerfieldszoology, helminthologyinstituti. Roman Kenk November 25 1898 October 2 1988 was a Slovenian later American zoologist Roman KenkBorn 1898 11 25 November 25 1898Ljubljana SloveniaDiedOctober 2 1988 1988 10 02 aged 89 Washington D C United StatesNationalitySlovenianScientific careerFieldsZoology HelminthologyInstitutionsSmithsonian InstitutionAuthor abbrev zoology KenkLife editRoman Kenk received his PhD degree in zoology at the University of Graz Austria in 1921 and worked at the University of Ljubljana From 1931 to 1932 and again in the summer of 1933 Kenk stayed at the University of Virginia USA where he met Ada Antonio Blanco who had come from Puerto Rico They married in 1933 and returned to Ljubljana where they stayed for 5 years and then moved to Puerto Rico Four years later in 1942 Kenk became a naturalized American citizen From 1948 to 1965 Kenk was employed at the Library of Congress Later he became a research associate at the Department of Invertebrate Zoology of the Smithsonian Institution Washington D C where he worked until his death in 1988 1 Kenk s life was dedicated to the study of freshwater planarians especially from Europe and the United States Taxa named in his honor editSeveral taxa were named after Roman Kenk such as the freshwater planarian genera Kenkia and Romankenkius 2 3 References edit Faubel Anno Memories Biographies and Bibliographies of Famous Turbellariologists Hyman Libbie H 1937 Studies on the Morphology Taxonomy and Distribution of North American Triclad Turbellaria VIII Some Cave Planarians of the United States Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 56 4 457 477 doi 10 2307 3222667 ISSN 0003 0023 JSTOR 3222667 Ball Ian R 1974 A new genus of freshwater Triclad from Tasmania with reviews of the related genera Cura and Neppia Turbellaria Tricladida Life Sciences Contribution Royal Ontario Museum 99 1 48 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roman Kenk amp oldid 1155871417, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
