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Auguste Forel: Most [censored] myrmecologist?

Started By Barristan , May 13 2021 2:03 PM

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#1 Offline Barristan - Posted May 13 2021 - 2:03 PM

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At least in terms of the number of ant species described he is unchallenged:
 
With 1960 (still valid) ant species he described the most ant species of all myrmecologists.

At the age of 7, he began observing ants and at age of 25 he published his most famous work "The ants of Switzerland". Even Charles Darwin expressed his admiration in several letters. He was also a  neuroanatomist, psychiatrist and eugenicist.

You can read more about him in his Wikipedia article.


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#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 13 2021 - 2:24 PM

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He is the OG myrmecologist.
He even has his own currency: https://www.worldban...-forel.html?m=1

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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#3 Offline Barristan - Posted May 13 2021 - 2:34 PM

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He also set standards in regards of hair style:

 

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#4 Offline Manitobant - Posted May 13 2021 - 4:56 PM

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When i first read the title, I thought you were gonna say something bad about him. Thank god it was a positive post
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Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#5 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 13 2021 - 4:57 PM

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That is a man’s beard!
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#6 Offline SleepyAsianAnter - Posted May 13 2021 - 5:24 PM

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Surprised he can even go on anting trips, must be hard having to lug around that massive brain of his


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#7 Offline Skwiggledork - Posted May 13 2021 - 6:14 PM

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Man, I'd be happy to discover/describe one species and he's got over 1900. That's crazy.


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#8 Offline Barristan - Posted May 13 2021 - 8:29 PM

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When i first read the title, I thought you were gonna say something bad about him. Thank god it was a positive post

Well the forum censored bada s s.

And why should I write anything bad (without the a s s) about him? I am known for spreading positivity only....  :D


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#9 Offline smares - Posted May 16 2021 - 11:39 PM

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Hmmm idk I'm a huge fan of E. O. Wilson but I'm not sure how many species he has ID

#10 Offline Barristan - Posted May 17 2021 - 1:08 AM

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Hmmm idk I'm a huge fan of E. O. Wilson but I'm not sure how many species he has ID

 

352

 

But these numbers aren't a good indicator of how great the work of a specific myrmecologist was, because some focus more on other things like observing and describing behavior, so they'll probably have less time going out and try to describe new species. Also Forel was lucky because back then a lot of common ant species weren't described yet.


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#11 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 17 2021 - 2:59 AM

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His beard is superior to Wilson’s.
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#12 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted May 17 2021 - 3:10 AM

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His beard is superior to Wilson’s.

That will always be the deciding factor  :lol:


#13 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 17 2021 - 6:07 AM

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IF we are focusing on bad-a$$ level, then yes.


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