Professor T.D.A. Cockerell sits in his office
Putting a face to the name that adorns one of ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder's residence halls, the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Museum of Natural History on Feb. 28 will host a presentation titled Ìý
The event is the second in a series that the museum is hosting as part of a year-long celebration of the 80th anniversary of its home, Henderson Hall. Presenters will include Sean Babbs and Barbara Losoff of the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries, as well as William Webber, ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder professor emeritus of biology.
T.D.A. "Theo"ÌýCockerell was a founder of the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Museum of Natural History, and the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Libraries Special Collections and Archives hold the Cockerell Collection, a unique historical archive that illuminates his research.
What: Professor T.D.A. Cockerell & Early Twentieth-Century Science in Colorado
Who: Open to the public
When: Tuesday, Feb. 28, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Where: ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Museum of Natural History, Paleontology Hall
Cockerell was an internationally known entomologist, a prolific science writer, and a respected professor at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder from 1904 until 1934. He helped popularize Colorado for a wide variety of scientific disciplines. In particular, he revealed the importance of Colorado's diverse bee species, the ancient fossil beds in Florissant, and the mutated red sunflower discovered in Boulder.
