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Jacob Reighard
1861–1942
A pioneering American zoologist, he helped shape modern zoology teaching at the University of Michigan and wrote widely on fish, anatomy, and natural history. His work blended careful observation with a gift for explaining science clearly.
1 Audiobook
Anatomy of the Cat
by Jacob Reighard, H. S. (Herbert Spencer) Jennings
About the author
Born in La Porte, Indiana, in 1861, Jacob Ellsworth Reighard studied at the University of Michigan, graduating in 1882, and continued advanced work at Harvard and in Freiburg. He returned to Michigan, where after several years as an instructor and assistant in zoology, he became a professor in 1892.
Reighard built an important career as both a teacher and researcher. He was involved with the Michigan Fish Commission and later directed the biological survey of the Great Lakes for the United States Fish Commission. University of Michigan archival material describes him as a major force in developing modern zoological teaching and research there.
Alongside his scientific work, he wrote and co-wrote books including Anatomy of the Cat, bringing detailed zoological knowledge to students and readers. He died in 1942, remembered as a leading American zoologist whose influence reached from the classroom to field research.