Walter Norman Koelz (September 11, 1895, Waterloo, Michigan – September 24, 1989) was an American zoologist and museum collector.
Walter Koelz's parents were immigrants from the Black Forest region of Germany, and his father was a village blacksmith in Waterloo. Walter Koelz studied zoology and received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Michigan in 1920. In 1925 he joined the McMillan Expedition to the American Arctic. He also studied whitefishes during his work at the University of Michigan at the Institute for Fisheries Research. He was offered a post with the Himalayan Research Institute of the Roerich Museum in 1930. He visited Naggar in Kulu, in May 1930, to begin botanical explorations. While collecting he met Thakur Rup Chand who joined him in his efforts.[1] Koelz would work with Chand for over thirty years.[1] Koelz returned to Michigan in 1932, but his interest in Tibetan culture led to his appointment as a Research Fellow on the Charles L. Freer Fund in September 1932.
In 1933 he returned to Indian Tibet to collect anthropology related material for the University of Michigan. In 1936 Dr. Koelz travelled once more to India to collect plants. For seven years from 1939 he explored Persia, Nepal, and parts of India including Assam and made a large collection of birds. In 1956 he was awarded the Meyer Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to the world of Agriculture. He found and brought back a disease-resistant wild melon from Calcutta that helped save the California melon crop one year. He had collected nearly 30,000 bird specimens for the University of Michigan's zoology museum and some 30,000 plants for the U. of M. herbarium.
Koelz often described new subspecies often on the sole basis of assuming that the population was isolated. Many of the subspecies of birds that he described from India are now invalid. Of the fish Coregonus artedi which is found in lakes and consists of isolated populations he described no less than 24 subspecies.[2][3]
Koelz, W (1942). "Notes on the birds of the Londa neighbourhood, Bombay Presidency". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 43 (1): 11–38.
Koelz, W (1947). "Notes on a collection of birds from Madras Presidency". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 47 (1): 128–142.
Koelz, W (1937). "Notes on the birds of Spiti, a Himalayan province of the Punjab". Ibis. 14. 79 (1): 86–104. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919x.1937.tb02164.x.
Koelz, W (1939). "Additions to the avifaunal list of Lahul". Ibis. 14. 3 (2): 354–356. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919x.1939.tb03986.x.
Koelz, W (1939). "Three new subspecies of birds". Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington. 52: 121–122.
Koelz, W (1939). "New birds from Asia, chiefly from India". Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington. 52: 61–82.
Koelz, W (1940). "Notes on the birds of Zanskar and Purig, with appendices giving new records for Ladakh, Rupshu, and Kulu". Papers Michigan Acad. Sci. Arts Letters. 25: 297–322.
Koelz, W (1949). "A new hawk from India". Auk. 66 (1): 82–83. doi:10.2307/4080678. JSTOR 4080678.
Koelz, W (1950). "New subspecies of birds from southwestern Asia". Am. Mus. Novit. 1452: 1–10.
Koelz, W (1951). "Four new subspecies of birds from southwestern Asia". Am. Mus. Novit. 1510: 1–3.
Koelz, W (1951). "New birds from India". J. Zool. Soc. India. 3 (1): 27–30.
Koelz, W (1952). "New races of Indian birds". J. Zool. Soc. India. 4 (1): 37–46.
Koelz, W (1952). "New races of Assam birds". J. Zool. Soc. India. 4 (2): 153–155.
Koelz, W (1954). "Ornithological studies I. New birds from Iran, Afghanistan, and India". Contrib. Instit. Regional Explorations. 1: 1–32.
Koelz, W (1954). "Ornithological studies III. On the validity of Galerida malabarica propinqua Koelz". Contrib. Instit. Regional Explorations. 1: 33.
van Tyne, J; Koelz, W (1936). "Seven new birds from the Punjab" (PDF). Occ. Pap. Mus. Zool. U. Michigan. 334: 1–6.
Koelz, W (1940). "Notes on the winter birds of the lower Punjab". Papers Michigan Acad. Sci. Arts Letters. 25: 323–356.
^Woodger, Cheryl D. (1976). "Morphological variations as induced by environment in coregonids". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 1 (1): 101–105. doi:10.1007/BF00761735. S2CID 13039414.
^Payne, R.B. (2001). "Systematic notes on Asian birds. 20. Recent additions to the list of type specimens of birds collected by Walter Koelz in the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology". Zool. Verh. Leiden. 335: 229–234.
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Kathleen McCleary, Obituary: Walter Koelz/environment column. Sports Illustrated
walter, koelz, walter, norman, koelz, september, 1895, waterloo, michigan, september, 1989, american, zoologist, museum, collector, parents, were, immigrants, from, black, forest, region, germany, father, village, blacksmith, waterloo, studied, zoology, receiv. Walter Norman Koelz September 11 1895 Waterloo Michigan September 24 1989 was an American zoologist and museum collector Walter Koelz s parents were immigrants from the Black Forest region of Germany and his father was a village blacksmith in Waterloo Walter Koelz studied zoology and received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Michigan in 1920 In 1925 he joined the McMillan Expedition to the American Arctic He also studied whitefishes during his work at the University of Michigan at the Institute for Fisheries Research He was offered a post with the Himalayan Research Institute of the Roerich Museum in 1930 He visited Naggar in Kulu in May 1930 to begin botanical explorations While collecting he met Thakur Rup Chand who joined him in his efforts 1 Koelz would work with Chand for over thirty years 1 Koelz returned to Michigan in 1932 but his interest in Tibetan culture led to his appointment as a Research Fellow on the Charles L Freer Fund in September 1932 In 1933 he returned to Indian Tibet to collect anthropology related material for the University of Michigan In 1936 Dr Koelz travelled once more to India to collect plants For seven years from 1939 he explored Persia Nepal and parts of India including Assam and made a large collection of birds In 1956 he was awarded the Meyer Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to the world of Agriculture He found and brought back a disease resistant wild melon from Calcutta that helped save the California melon crop one year He had collected nearly 30 000 bird specimens for the University of Michigan s zoology museum and some 30 000 plants for the U of M herbarium Koelz often described new subspecies often on the sole basis of assuming that the population was isolated Many of the subspecies of birds that he described from India are now invalid Of the fish Coregonus artedi which is found in lakes and consists of isolated populations he described no less than 24 subspecies 2 3 Contents 1 Publications 2 Notes 3 References 4 External linksPublications editKoelz W 1942 Notes on the birds of the Londa neighbourhood Bombay Presidency J Bombay Nat Hist Soc 43 1 11 38 Koelz W 1947 Notes on a collection of birds from Madras Presidency J Bombay Nat Hist Soc 47 1 128 142 Koelz W 1937 Notes on the birds of Spiti a Himalayan province of the Punjab Ibis 14 79 1 86 104 doi 10 1111 j 1474 919x 1937 tb02164 x Koelz W 1939 Additions to the avifaunal list of Lahul Ibis 14 3 2 354 356 doi 10 1111 j 1474 919x 1939 tb03986 x Koelz W 1939 Three new subspecies of birds Proc Biol Soc Washington 52 121 122 Koelz W 1939 New birds from Asia chiefly from India Proc Biol Soc Washington 52 61 82 Koelz W 1940 Notes on the birds of Zanskar and Purig with appendices giving new records for Ladakh Rupshu and Kulu Papers Michigan Acad Sci Arts Letters 25 297 322 Koelz W 1949 A new hawk from India Auk 66 1 82 83 doi 10 2307 4080678 JSTOR 4080678 Koelz W 1950 New subspecies of birds from southwestern Asia Am Mus Novit 1452 1 10 Koelz W 1951 Four new subspecies of birds from southwestern Asia Am Mus Novit 1510 1 3 Koelz W 1951 New birds from India J Zool Soc India 3 1 27 30 Koelz W 1952 New races of Indian birds J Zool Soc India 4 1 37 46 Koelz W 1952 New races of Assam birds J Zool Soc India 4 2 153 155 Koelz W 1954 Ornithological studies I New birds from Iran Afghanistan and India Contrib Instit Regional Explorations 1 1 32 Koelz W 1954 Ornithological studies III On the validity of Galerida malabarica propinqua Koelz Contrib Instit Regional Explorations 1 33 van Tyne J Koelz W 1936 Seven new birds from the Punjab PDF Occ Pap Mus Zool U Michigan 334 1 6 Koelz W 1940 Notes on the winter birds of the lower Punjab Papers Michigan Acad Sci Arts Letters 25 323 356 Notes edit a b Bentley Historical Library 2001 Rup Chand papers 1930 1994 quod lib umich edu Retrieved 2021 10 16 Woodger Cheryl D 1976 Morphological variations as induced by environment in coregonids Environmental Biology of Fishes 1 1 101 105 doi 10 1007 BF00761735 S2CID 13039414 Payne R B 2001 Systematic notes on Asian birds 20 Recent additions to the list of type specimens of birds collected by Walter Koelz in the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology Zool Verh Leiden 335 229 234 References editKathleen McCleary Obituary Walter Koelz environment column Sports IllustratedExternal links editJournal of the 1931 expedition Urusvati University of Michigan Walter Koelz at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walter Koelz amp oldid 1181902514, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
