Breagyps clarki (L. H. Miller, 1910) (1 Viewer)

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Breagyps clarki (L. H. Miller, 1910)
Loye Holmes Miller, 1910
The Condor-like Vultures of Rancho la Brea
Univerity of California Publications, Department of Geology 6: 1-19

v.6 (1910-1911) - Bulletin of the Department of Geology - Biodiversity Heritage Library

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OD in fact on this page here

This species is named in honor of Dr. F. C. Clark of Los Angeles, Calif., in recognition of valued assistance rendered by him in the studies here recorded.

No entry in The Eponym Dictionary of Birds

The Key to Scientific Names claims:

Dr F. C. Clark (fl. 1910) US palaeontologist (‡Sarcoramphus).

Note. Different genus. No idea what's correct.

In other literature like here

An enormous collection from this locality , gathered during a period of many years by Dr. F. C. Clark , is now in the Departement of Geology of the University of California at Los Angeles.

or here

about 500 specimens received in exchange from Dr. F. C. Clark , Los Angeles , California

or here

Two lots from Dr. F. C. Clark , Los Angeles , California , added to the study series approximately 1,200 specimens of Tertiary fossils from the Pacific coast , and the Devonian

Maybe here anyone more successful to find his names and life dates?

 

[Fred Ruhe]

Note. Different genus. No idea what's correct.

If you are going to quote my work, please quote the full entry, then you had not asked this question.

The genus Breagyps L. H. Miller et Howard, 1938 was coined by Loyd Holmes Miller and Hildegarde Howard for Sarcoramphus clarki L. H. Miller, 1910. This species was tranferred to Vultur as Vultur clarki (L. H. Miller, 1910), but unfortunately I don't know who formaly transferred it and when. In 1938 Loyd Holmes Miller and Hildegarde Howard, after studying additional material (4 crania), decided the species needed its own genus: Breagyps L. H. Miller et Howard, 1938.

So at this moment the correct name is Breagyps clarki (L. H. Miller, 1910).

Fred

 

[mb1848]

"Dr. Frank C. Clark , Santa Monica , California"
Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences .

 

[Taphrospilus]

Or here. Well found and a step further.

 

[PScofield]

Frank Charles Clark

Birth	10 Jun 1869 California, USA
Marriage	1898
Residence	1 Apr 1940 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Death	5 Feb 1951 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father	Charles Theodore Clark (1837-1930)
Mother	Lucretia Stark Hogle (1842-1936)
Spouse	Annie Stowe (Clark)

 

[l_raty]

Are you sure this is him, Paul ?
FamilySearch gives a US sensus record of 1900 for him, where he appears as a stonemason.

 

[PScofield]

Thanks for checking Laurent - Yes it's him see here

Dr Frank Clark (1869-1951) - Find a Grave...

DR FRANK CLARK - Dr Frank Clark, 82, former president of the Southern California Academy of Science, and for 45 years a resident of the Santa Monica Bay district, died Monday night at Redondo Beach. Born in Napa, he was an osteopath and had been associated in practice with his wife, Dr. Annie...

www.findagrave.com

A great story of the "American dream" .He was a stonemason in Napa in 1900 but magically by 1910 an osteopath in Santa Monica he seems to have come to the profession late in life.

Familysearch account full of errors i.e Annie Zerelda Stow Clark was his wife etc (I have corrected these now online but the public version doesn't update automatically)

 

[l_raty]

A great story of the "American dream" .He was a stonemason in Napa in 1900 but magically by 1910 an osteopath in Santa Monica [...]

...and by 1920 the President of the Southern California Academy of Science (here, p. 3). Quite impressive for a stonemason.

 

[PScofield]

Excerpt from The Fauna of Rancho La Brea, Vol. 1: Occurrence

In the course of the work Dr. Ralph Arnold, Mr. W. W. Orcutt, and Mr. A. E. Preston have greatly assisted in the interpretation of the geologic rela tions of the asphalt beds.

During the last year's work Mr. L. H. Miller assisted in every way possible in the direction of the excavations, and has contributed a considerable number of valuable specimens to the University. Mr. E. L. Furlong brought together some of the most valuable collections in the first two years of work, and also prepared and mounted many of the specimens. Mr. E. J. Fischer efficiently carried on the work of collection for approximately a year, and has presented several specimens obtained by him before his connection with the University. Dr. C. O. Esterly of Occidental College and Dr. F. C. Clark of the Pacific College of Osteopathy have both assisted very generously through loan and gift to the University of valuable specimens needed for study.

The Pacific College of Osteopathy is the predecessor to the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine

Issues of the The Osteopathic Physician tell us Frank Clark graduated in 1910 probably following Annie into the profession. Annie received her D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathy) in 1906 and a DSc Osteopathy in 1912. Remarkably it would appear that a degree in osteopathy was often a prerequisite for gynecology!

 

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Thank you for this information Paul and Laurent.
Napa:
Napa – The County of Stone Bridges .
I am a proud graduate of WW Orcutt Junior High in Orcutt, California. And spent many happy hours as a youth tresspassing on Union Oil fields on Orcutt hill among the asphalt seeps etc.