Rudolph Martin Anderson
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Rudolph Martin Anderson (June 30, 1876 – June 21, 1961) was a Canadian
zoologist and explorer.
He was born in Decorah, Iowa
in 1876, the son of John E.A. Anderson. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa
in 1906; his dissertation was entitled, The birds of Iowa.
He was a veteran of the Spanish American War, serving as a corporal in the 52nd Iowa Volunteer Infantry.
Anderson participated in the Stefansson-Anderson Arctic Expedition which explored Alaska
and the northern Yukon
from 1908 to 1912 and was part of the Canadian Arctic Expedition
led by Vilhjalmur Stefansson
from 1913 to 1916.
Anderson joined the Explorers Club
in New York in 1912, but resigned six years later.
He assisted in the development of the Migratory Birds Convention signed by Canada and the United States
in 1916. He was chief of the Biology Division of the National Museum of Canada
from 1920 to 1946.
He died in Ottawa
in 1961.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
zoologist and explorer.
He was born in Decorah, Iowa
Decorah, Iowa
Decorah is a city in and the county seat of Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 8,172 at the 2000 census. Decorah is located at the intersection of State Highway 9 and U.S...
in 1876, the son of John E.A. Anderson. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
in 1906; his dissertation was entitled, The birds of Iowa.
He was a veteran of the Spanish American War, serving as a corporal in the 52nd Iowa Volunteer Infantry.
Anderson participated in the Stefansson-Anderson Arctic Expedition which explored Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
and the northern Yukon
Yukon
Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
from 1908 to 1912 and was part of the Canadian Arctic Expedition
Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913-1916
The Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913–1916 was organized and led by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. The expedition was divided into a Northern Party led by Stefansson, and a Southern Party led by R M. Anderson. The objective of the Northern Party was to explore for new land north and west of the known lands...
led by Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Vilhjalmur Stefansson was a Canadian Arctic explorer and ethnologist.-Early life:Stefansson, born William Stephenson, was born at Gimli, Manitoba, Canada, in 1879. His parents had emigrated from Iceland to Manitoba two years earlier...
from 1913 to 1916.
Anderson joined the Explorers Club
The Explorers Club
The Explorers Club is a professional society dedicated to scientific exploration of Earth, its oceans, and outer space. Founded in 1904 in New York City, it currently has 30 branches world wide...
in New York in 1912, but resigned six years later.
He assisted in the development of the Migratory Birds Convention signed by Canada and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1916. He was chief of the Biology Division of the National Museum of Canada
Canadian Museum of Nature
The Canadian Museum of Nature is a natural history museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Its collections, which were started by the Geological Survey of Canada in 1856, include all aspects of the intersection of human society and nature, from gardening to gene-splicing...
from 1920 to 1946.
He died in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
in 1961.
Partial works
- (1897). An annotated list of the birds of Winnebago and Hancock counties, Iowa, OCLC 21470231
- (1913-18). Report of the Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913-18, OCLC 65754731
- (1917). Canadian Arctic Expedition. I. Report of Northern division. II. Report of Southern division,, OCLC 11984074
- (1921). John MacounJohn MacounJohn Macoun was an Irish-born Canadian naturalist.- Early life :Macoun was born in Magheralin, County Down, Ireland in 1831, the third child of James Macoun and Anne Jane Nevin. In 1850 the worsening economic situation in Ireland led his family to emigrate to Canada, where he settled in Seymour...
, 1832 [i.e. 1831]-1920, OCLC 53698027 - (1932). Methods of collecting and preserving vertebrate animals, OCLC 3174231
- (1934). Mammals of the eastern Arctic and Hudson Bay ; Arctic flora, OCLC 1181152
- (1937). Mammals and birds of the western Arctic district, Northwest Territories, Canada, OCLC 27841943
- (1937). Faunas of Canada, OCLC 23859629
- (1943). A synopsis of the rodents of the southern parts of the prairie provinces of Canada, OCLC 83221430
External links
- Rudolph Martin Anderson at The Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian Encyclopedia is a source of information on Canada. It is available online, at no cost. The Canadian Encyclopedia is available in both English and French and includes some 14,000 articles in each language on a wide variety of subjects including history, popular culture, events, people,...
- Profile of Dr. Anderson from Canadian Museum of Civilization online exhibition of the Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913-1916