Carl A. Schenck Scientist
Carl Alwyn Schenck (March 25, 1868 – May 17, 1955) was a pioneering forestry educator in North America, known for his contributions as the forester for George W. Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate, and the founder of the Biltmore Forest School, the first practical forestry school in the United States, in 1898, near Asheville, NC.
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| Birth date | March 25, 1868 |
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| Date of death | May 17, 1955 |
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External resources
- http://cnr.ncsu.edu/fer/dept/schenckm.html
- http://fhsarchives.wordpress.com/2008/11/26/november-26-1908-the-biltmore-forest-fair
- http://foresthistory.org/ead/Dawn_of_Private_Forestry_Images.html
- http://www.cradleofforestry.com
- http://www.foresthistory.org/Publications/booksgen.html#cradle
- http://www.foresthistory.org/Research/Galleries/Biltmore_Forest_School_Gallery/index.htm
- http://www.foresthistory.org/Research/Galleries/Biltmore_Forest_School_Schenck_Manuscript_Gallery/index.htm
- http://www.foresthistory.org/ead/Schenck_Carl_Alwin_Forestry_Lectures.html
- http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/findingaids/mc00035
- http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/specialcollections/forestry