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John Breukelman
1901–1995
A longtime Kansas educator and naturalist, he helped bring biology to generations of students through clear, practical writing. His work ranged from science education to regional studies of reptiles and amphibians, reflecting a deep interest in how people learn about the natural world.
1 Audiobook
Selected Records of Reptiles and Amphibians from Kansas
by John Breukelman, Hobart M. (Hobart Muir) Smith
About the author
John William Breukelman (1901–1995) was an American biology professor, science educator, and writer closely associated with Kansas State Teachers College, now Emporia State University. The university described him as a faculty member from 1929 onward, a professor of biology, and at different times head of the biology department and acting director of the graduate school.
He was known not only as a teacher but also as a strong science communicator. Emporia State credits him with establishing the Kansas School Naturalist in 1954, editing every issue and writing many of them himself. In 1967 he was recognized with a Kansas Master Teacher Award, where he was praised as both an inspiring teacher and an effective researcher and writer.
Breukelman also published work on natural history, including studies of reptiles and amphibians in Kansas. The record available during this search identifies him as John William Breukelman, with birth and death dates of May 17, 1901, and May 17, 1995. No suitable verified portrait image was confirmed from the sources reviewed, so no profile image is included here.