Do you know who is Dr. Herbert Axelrod?

[twilight zone]

I grew up with tropical fish and the name Dr. Herbert Axelrod was always mentioned. I read his books and magazines in the past but never really research who was the guy. Here is a link to a very interesting story in Sports Illustrated about one of the most important person linked to fish keeping in the USA. I hope you find it enlightening.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1077179/1/index.htm

 

[FLESHY]

That is so strange.

I knew lots about him, but...wow. What the heck is he doing in sports illustrated.

This has to be some sort of april fools joke ha

 

[Eupterus]

I have the mini atlas. Just got it out the other day.

 

[deeda]

The article is from 1965. You might want to do further research to see what has been written about him.

 

[smitty03281964]

Thanks for the article.

 

[krichardson]

The article is from 1965. You might want to do further research to see what has been written about him.

......and you should find some of that stuff very interesting.

 

[spirofucci]

Yep, very intersting guy! I have a few of his books which some are still being published! He was a pioneer of our hobby.

Thanks for the article, I had no idea of most of the stuff in there.

 

[Allan01230]

The real pioneer in the hobby was Dr. William Innes. I have a book dated 1933 called Aquarium Fishes.