Rothrock biography
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Joseph Rothrock
U.S. botanist. mycologist, lichenologist & conservationist (1839–1922)
For the American college football coach, see Joseph J. Rothrock.
Joseph Trimble Rothrock (April 9, 1839 – June 2, 1922) was an American environmentalist, recognized as the "Father of Forestry" in Pennsylvania. In 1895, Rothrock was appointed the first forestry commissioner to lead the newly formed Division of Forestry in the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Two of his major accomplishments as commissioner were his land acquisition program and the creation of a forest academy to train foresters for state service.[1]
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Joseph Rothrock was born in McVeytown in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania in the United States to a German farming family.[2][3] He was often ill as a child and spent many hours hiking the woods of Mifflin County for exercise to combat his illnesses. It was while on these walks that Rothrock developed a
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Joseph Trimble Rothrock was born on April 9, 1839, in McVeytown, Pennsylvania, to a German farming family. Agriculture, the environment, and nature were an important part of Rothrock's early education. His love for nature grew when he attended Tuscarora Academy of Academia in Juniata County. The academy's land was so special to Rothrock that he later purchased it as an adult, and the forest was named after him as Rothrock State Forest.
Following Tuscarora Academy, namn Rothrock attended Freeland Seminary (now Ursinus College) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He later went on to attend Harvard College where he graduated with a B.S. in Botany in 1862. Following his graduation from college, Rothrock enlisted in the Union Army. He eventually became a captain in the 20th Pennsylvania Calvary but had to end his service on June 6, 1864, after being seriously wounded at the Battle of Fredericksburg. Rothrock then attended the University of Pennsylvania where he received an M.D. in 186
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Cynthia Rothrock (born March 8, 1957) is an American martial artist and actress in martial arts films. She holds black belt rankings in seven styles of martial arts and was a high-level competitor in martial arts before becoming an actress. In 2014, she was inducted into the International Sports Hall Of Fame. In 2016, Martial Arts History Museum bestowed Rothrock the official title of "The Queen Of Martial Arts."
Rothrock was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and began training in martial arts at the age of 13. She quickly rose through the ranks, winning numerous championships in karate, kickboxing and taekwondo. In 1981, she was named World Champion in Forms and Weapons.
In 1985, Rothrock made her film debut, alongside Michelle Yeoh, in the Hong Kong action film "Yes, Madam!" The film was a box office success and made Rothrock a star in Asia. She went on to star in several more Hong Kong films, including "Millionaires' Express" (1986), "Magic Crystal" (1986), "Righting Wrongs" (1986)