tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post8161742402775387044..comments2024-01-04T05:26:02.451-07:00Comments on Life is short, but snakes are long: The Linnaean Snakes: Part IAndrew Dursohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720822623046554913noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-9307451696818352162020-08-04T09:55:07.187-06:002020-08-04T09:55:07.187-06:00Ha! Well, that'll do it I guess. Thanks for th...Ha! Well, that'll do it I guess. Thanks for that quote.Andrew Dursohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720822623046554913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-37398470481154578152020-08-04T09:53:34.944-06:002020-08-04T09:53:34.944-06:00Andrew, it seems the original source of the mix-up...Andrew, it seems the original source of the mix-up comes from Carl Linnaeus's description of Artedi: "I saw him before me, lofty of stature and spare of figure; his hair was long and his face reminded me of that of JOHN RAY’S. He struck me as humble-minded, not hasty in forming an opinion, but yet prompt, firm and withal mature, a man of old-world honor and faith. It rejoiced me to remark that our talk turned at once upon stones, plants, and animals, and I was much moved at having so many of his scientific observations confided to me without the least hesitation or reserve, upon that very first occasion on which we met." Cheers, TedTedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227557678048634559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-46976922768589063702020-08-04T09:37:48.506-06:002020-08-04T09:37:48.506-06:00Thanks Ted; I must have perpetuated the error from...Thanks Ted; I must have perpetuated the error from another source, but I didn't keep track of it. I wonder why those two are often mixed up; perhaps the synchrony of the death/birth years is a factor?<br /><br />I will check out the biography for sure!Andrew Dursohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720822623046554913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-7727084689964153312020-08-04T09:32:42.365-06:002020-08-04T09:32:42.365-06:00No problem, Andrew, thanks for the response. Yours...No problem, Andrew, thanks for the response. Yours is/was not the only Artedi/Ray mix-up. It's surprising how often the mistake is made. BTW, when you have time, check out "The Curious Death of Peter Artedi: A Mystery in the History of Science," Scott & Nix, New York, 2010. I think you'll like it. Thanks again, all the very best, TedTedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227557678048634559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-2712202708985193662020-08-04T09:08:55.396-06:002020-08-04T09:08:55.396-06:00Thank you for catching this Ted! I thought I had g...Thank you for catching this Ted! I thought I had gotten this image from the 2002 Linnaeus biography by Blunt, but I checked the book and that is not the case. I can't remember where I found it but I'll revise the above.Andrew Dursohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720822623046554913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443075087825368900.post-77317649355000650312020-07-06T10:02:49.358-06:002020-07-06T10:02:49.358-06:00The portrait on your website does not depict Peter...The portrait on your website does not depict Peter Artedi (1705-1735), for whom there is no known likeness, but rather the well-known English naturalist John Ray (1627-1705) who died the year Artedi was born. For confirmation see:<br /><br />https://www.google.com/search?q=john+ray&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=RIWBzb7V55qdBM%252CrdJRzQJbNAjLTM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kR61wYSa81FXbfBD5xAQV9E3_ij0Q&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiCvoC27aTqAhXGFjQIHVTYC5YQ_h0wFnoECA8QBw&biw=1745&bih=881#imgrc=RIWBzb7V55qdBM<br />Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227557678048634559noreply@blogger.com