Anita Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 A self-taught marine biologist, this gal invented the modern aquarium to study aquatic organisms. https://shethoughtit.ilcml.com/biography/jeanne-villepreux-power/ 👩🦱 March is Women's History Month!👩 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GardenStateGoldfish Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Thanks for sharing this! I love old aquarium/fish keeping history! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 7 hours ago, Anita said: A self-taught marine biologist, this gal invented the modern aquarium to study aquatic organisms. https://shethoughtit.ilcml.com/biography/jeanne-villepreux-power/ I am always skeptical of claims about someone being first at something, but after reading through the supporting documentation on Jeanne Villepreux-Power, I think that 10 years of productive research on cephalopods using indoor aquariums in the 1830s qualifies her as a first! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 5 hours ago, Daniel said: I am always skeptical of claims about someone being first at something, but after reading through the supporting documentation on Jeanne Villepreux-Power, I think that 10 years of productive research on cephalopods using indoor aquariums in the 1830s qualifies her as a first! Haha, the former lab tech and research assistant says, "Me too!" I was gratified to find an article with references cited. Although, I cannot read French, so I must take the author's word about the validity of the reference list. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishMonger Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Nice! Thanks for posting Anita! Awesome. I think you might have enjoyed each other's company based on your journaling. You seem quiet the the Marine Biologist yourself! 🙂 I remember reading somewhere aquariums started in Asia (or at least there was early signs of things there. I can't remember where I read it/found it. Did a quick search and could not find it. But at some point I came across a link with a photo of an ancient aquarium and ... just found it. It mentions how the Chinese built them as holding places for food. 🙂 So not exactly the studying aspect of our dear Jean. But I do love how the one purpose inspired another... (and talk about Fresh food?)... according to Wiki the Ancient Sumerians likewise did something like this simply with their ponds. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishkeeping Here's the link for the Chinese aquariums - I love the photos. I think at the time I was curious about antique/vintage aquariums and stumbled upon the page. https://www.aquariumarchitecture.com/archive/vintage-aquariums/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 15 minutes ago, FishMonger said: Nice! Thanks for posting Anita! Awesome. I think you might have enjoyed each other's company based on your journaling. You seem quiet the the Marine Biologist yourself! 🙂 I remember reading somewhere aquariums started in Asia (or at least there was early signs of things there. I can't remember where I read it/found it. Did a quick search and could not find it. But at some point I came across a link with a photo of an ancient aquarium and ... just found it. It mentions how the Chinese built them as holding places for food. 🙂 So not exactly the studying aspect of our dear Jean. But I do love how the one purpose inspired another... (and talk about Fresh food?)... according to Wiki the Ancient Sumerians likewise did something like this simply with their ponds. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishkeeping Here's the link for the Chinese aquariums - I love the photos. I think at the time I was curious about antique/vintage aquariums and stumbled upon the page. https://www.aquariumarchitecture.com/archive/vintage-aquariums/ The Aquarium Architecture page shows vintage European/American aquariums made of iron and glass. The Chinese raised fish for food, but they also kept them as pets in ceramic bowls. @Daniel started a thread, 1930s historically accurate planted aquarium, about restoring a vintage tank and recreating a aquarium using only historically available equipment, plants, and animals. @RovingGinger shared a YouTube video of another vintage fish aquarium that closely resembles the decorative styles shown on Aquarium Architecture. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishMonger Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Yes good clarification on the photos vs. the info. I have seen and am following? Daniels thread. So neat. And I will check Roving Ginger's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GardenStateGoldfish Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 @Anita You may be interest just found this which was a fun on jeanne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 @GardenStateGoldfish Sweet, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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