Soekarja Somadikarta
Soekarja Somadikarta | |
|---|---|
| Dean of the Faculty of Math and Natural Sciences of the University of Indonesia | |
| In office 1978 – 19 November 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Patimah Moerwani |
| Succeeded by | Sahati Suharto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 21, 1930 |
| Spouse | Lily Somadikarta |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | National University (Drs.) Free University of Berlin (Dr.) University of Indonesia (Prof.) |
Soekarja Somadikarta (born 21 April 1930) is an Indonesian ornithologist and a professor emeritus at the University of Indonesia.[1][2] He has been described as "the father of Indonesian Ornithology who also pioneered the forerunner of systematic bird observation research in Indonesia."[3]
The Togian white-eye (Zosterops somadikartai), a bird found in the Togian islands of Indonesia, was named in honor of Soekarja Somadikarta. [3][4]
He won the 2011 Habibie Award.[2]
Articles
- Somadikarta, Soekarja (1967). "A Recharacterization of Collocalia papuensis Rand, the Three-toed Swiftlet" (PDF). Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 124 (3629). Washington, D.C.: 1–8. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.124-3629.1 – via Smithsonian Institution.
- Somadikarta, Soekarja (1968). "The Giant Swiftlet, Collocalia gigas Hartert and Butler". The Auk. 85 (4): 549–559. doi:10.2307/4083365. JSTOR 4083365.
References
- ^ "Prof. Dr. Soekarja Somadikarta (Emeritus)" (PDF). Universitas Indonesia. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ a b "Profesor Soma, totalitas ahli burung kelas dunia" [Professor Soma, the totality of world-class bird experts] (in Indonesian). BBC.co.uk. 2011-12-17. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
- ^ a b Jitunews.com (August 18, 2015). "Pleci Kacamata Togian, Burung Endemik Sulteng yang Terancam Punah" [Pleci Togian White-eye, Endangered Endemic Central Sulawesi Birds]. Jitunews.com. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ Sigit, Ridzki R. (2015-08-06). "Kacamata Togian, Yang Unik dari Kepulauan Togian" [Togian White-eye, The Unique of the Togian Islands]. Mongabay Environmental News. Retrieved 2018-06-29.