astronomy

Neal A. Weber

Neal A. Weber is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Neal A. Weber rather than just read about it. In short: Cornelius "Neal" Albert Weber (December 14, 1908, Towner, North Dakota – January 21, 2001) was an internationally known American myrmecologist, specializing in the fungus-growing ants (the attines). Biography Weber graduated from the University of North Dakota with an A.B. in 1930 and an M.S. in 1932.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Biography Weber graduated from the University of North Dakota with an A.B. in 1930 and an M.S. in 1932. He graduated from Harvard University with an A.M. in 1933, and with a Ph.D. in zoology in 1935. From 1936 to 1943, he was an associate professor of biology at the University of North Dakota; from 1943 to 1947, an associate professor of anatomy at the School of Medicine of the University of North Dakota. In the biology department of Swarthmore College, he was an associate professor from 1947 to 1957, and a full professor from 1958 to 1974, until his retirement from Swarthmore as professor emeritus. In 1975 he became an adjunct professor of biology at Florida State University. Weber participated in several scientific expeditions in the 1930s: in the West Indies from 1933 to 1936 (concentrating on Trinidad from 1934 to 1936), the Orinoco Delta in 1935, British Guiana in 1936, Barro Colorado Island and Colombia in 1938, and Sudan, Uganda, and Kenya in 1939. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, he participated in several American Museum of Natural History expeditions: in central Africa in 1948, in the Middle East in 1950 and in 1952, and in tropical America in 1954. From 1950 to 1952 he was a visiting professor at the University of Baghdad. From 1958 to 1960 he was a member of the polar research team of the National Academy of Sciences. From 1960 to 1962 he served as a U.S. Department of State scientific attaché in Buenos Aires. In addition to his research on the genus Atta, he also studied other ant genera, field zoology, zoogeography, arthropod vectors of diseases, and ecology. He corresponded with many notable entomologists, including Joseph Charles Bequaert, Horace Donisthorpe, Alfred E. Emerson, Caryl Parker Haskins, William M. Mann, Mary Talbot, George C. Wheeler, and William Morton Wheeler. Weber was elected in 1944 a fellow of the Entomological Society of America. He was elected in 1965 a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His book Gardening Ants, the Attines won the 1973 John Frederick Lewis Award of the American Philosophical Society. In 1940 he married Jean Charlotte Jeffery (1912–2000). They had a daughter and two sons.

References

External links "Weber, Neal A." American Museum of Natural History. "Neal A. (Neal Albert) Weber papers, [ca. 1930s-1980s]". American Philosophical Society Library. "Weber, Neal Albert (1908–2001)". AntWiki. (biographical note with extensive publication list)

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Neal A. Weber

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Neal A. Weber claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Neal A. Weber before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Neal A. Weber ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Neal A. Weber

In research: Neal A. Weber appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Neal A. Weber in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Neal A. Weber is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1908 births, 2001 deaths, 20th-century American zoologists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Neal A. Weber outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Neal A. Weber in simple terms?

Cornelius "Neal" Albert Weber (December 14, 1908, Towner, North Dakota – January 21, 2001) was an internationally known American myrmecologist, specializing in the fungus-growing ants (the attines). Biography Weber graduated from the University of North Dakota with an A.B. in 1930 and an M.S. in 19…

Why does Neal A. Weber matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Neal A. Weber?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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