Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Person
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cryptobranchus_alleganiensis_bishopi
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:Academy_of_Natural_Sciences_of_Philadelphia Lycée de Marseille |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:University_of_the_Cumberlands
Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1783-10-22
|
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Palermo,_Sicily
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
described many new species
advocated for conservation of species published extensively on natural history contributed to the understanding of North American ecosystems developed early concepts of biogeography emphasized the role of observation in science established many new genera identified numerous species of plants and animals influenced the field of taxonomy in America pioneered studies in ecology promoted the study of biodiversity recognized the importance of field studies advocated for the classification of species based on morphology. |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1840-September-18
|
| gptkbp:field |
natural history
|
| gptkbp:full_name |
Constantine Samuel Rafinesque
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rafinesque
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
American naturalists
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkb:Charles_Darwin gptkb:Georges-Louis_Leclerc,_Comte_de_Buffon gptkb:Alexander_von_Humboldt gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Lamarck |
| gptkbp:known_for |
botany
zoology ichthyology |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Rafinesque's contributions to taxonomy
Rafinesque's fish Rafinesque's plants |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
Flora Telluriana
Ichthyologia Ohiensis Monograph of the North American Fishes The Natural History of the Fishes of North America |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:physicist
gptkb:Author |
| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
flora and fauna of North America
|
| gptkbp:wrote |
The American Monthly Magazine and Critical Review
The History of the Fishes of North America The Natural History of the Fishes of North America The New Flora of North America |