Jacob Whitman Bailey (1811–1857): Ehrenberg's ambassador to America

Type : ACL
Nature : Production scientifique
Au bénéfice du Laboratoire : Oui
Statut de publication : Publié
Année de publication : 2022
Auteurs (1) : DOLAN John,r
Revue scientifique : European Journal of Protistology
Volume : 85
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DOI : 10.1016/j.ejop.2022.125907
URL : https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S093247392200044X
Abstract : Science in general, and microscopy in particular, lagged far behind Europe in early 19th century America. Jacob Bailey was one of the very few American microscopists. In eulogies he was called 'the Ehrenberg of America' and 'the founder of microscopical research'. He was a major figure in the scientific community of America in his time and instrumental in promoting microscopy and the study of microscopic organisms. His name maybe familiar to specialists who focus on diatoms, foraminifera, or radiolaria. However, Bailey's important contributions to protistology have received very little attention and he is rarely mentioned in histories of protistology. Here Jacob Bailey's life, his protistological works, as well as his roles in the development of microscopy in America and the 19th century debate over life in the deep sea, are reviewed.
Mots-clés : American naturalists; Deep sea; Diatoms; History of protistology; Microscopy; Rhizaria
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Dolan JR (2022) Jacob Whitman Bailey (1811–1857): Ehrenberg's ambassador to America. Eur J Protistol 85 | doi: 10.1016/j.ejop.2022.125907