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Mancke founded the South Carolina Association of Naturalists.<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Carolina Association of Naturalists |url=https://www.scnaturalists.org/ |access-date=2024-07-20 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
Mancke founded the South Carolina Association of Naturalists.<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Carolina Association of Naturalists |url=https://www.scnaturalists.org/ |access-date=2024-07-20 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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South Carolina-based political cartoonist Robert Arial paid tribute to Mancke with a special cartoon.<ref>https://www.statehousereport.com/2023/11/17/ariail-tribute-to-rudy/ </ref> |
South Carolina-based political cartoonist Robert Arial paid tribute to Mancke with a special cartoon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statehousereport.com/2023/11/17/ariail-tribute-to-rudy/|title=ARIAIL: Tribute to Rudy|work=Statehouse Report}}</ref> |
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In 2024, Mancke was inducted into the [[South Carolina Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Benson |first=Adam |date=January 16, 2024 |title=Boxer Joe Frazier, naturalist Rudy Mancke to be honored at SC Hall of Fame ceremony in Myrtle Beach |url=https://www.wspa.com/news/state-news/boxer-joe-frazier-naturalist-rudy-mancke-to-be-honored-at-sc-hall-of-fame-ceremony-in-myrtle-beach/ |access-date=July 20, 2024 |work=WBTW-TV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 South Carolina Hall of Fame Induction ceremony to take place Jan. 22 in Myrtle Beach |publisher=Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce |url=https://www.myrtlebeachareachamber.com/news/2024-south-carolina-hall-of-fame-inductees-induction-ceremony-to-take-place-jan-22-in-myrtle-beach |access-date=2024-07-20}}</ref> |
In 2024, Mancke was inducted into the [[South Carolina Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Benson |first=Adam |date=January 16, 2024 |title=Boxer Joe Frazier, naturalist Rudy Mancke to be honored at SC Hall of Fame ceremony in Myrtle Beach |url=https://www.wspa.com/news/state-news/boxer-joe-frazier-naturalist-rudy-mancke-to-be-honored-at-sc-hall-of-fame-ceremony-in-myrtle-beach/ |access-date=July 20, 2024 |work=WBTW-TV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 South Carolina Hall of Fame Induction ceremony to take place Jan. 22 in Myrtle Beach |publisher=Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce |url=https://www.myrtlebeachareachamber.com/news/2024-south-carolina-hall-of-fame-inductees-induction-ceremony-to-take-place-jan-22-in-myrtle-beach |access-date=2024-07-20}}</ref> |
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==Notes== |
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== External links == |
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*[https://scplarchives-public.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/archival_objects/5868 Rudy Mancke Papers, Kennedy Room of Local History and Genealogy, Spartanburg, SC County Public Library] |
*[https://scplarchives-public.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/archival_objects/5868 Rudy Mancke Papers, Kennedy Room of Local History and Genealogy, Spartanburg, SC County Public Library] |
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Revision as of 18:03, 20 July 2024
Rudy Mancke | |
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 Mancke at the South Carolina Educational Television 50th Anniversary Celebration, 2022 | |
| Born | October 21, 1945 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Died | November 7, 2023 (aged 78) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Wofford College |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse | Ellen Talbert |
| Children | 2 |
Rudolph Ernest Mancke III (October 21, 1945 – November 7, 2023) was an American naturalist, educator and television and radio host.
Early life
Mancke was born in Atlanta, Georgia but grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina.[1] He graduated from Wofford College in 1967.[2]
Career
After serving in the U.S. Army, Mancke was a high school teacher before being hired as South Carolina State Museum's first natural history curator in 1975.[3]
In 1978, Mancke co-hosted NatureScene with show creator Beryl Dakers, and later with co-host Jim Welch for South Carolina Educational Television. The show examined the natural world, and was taped in 50 states and ten countries.[4] It aired in 200 markets across the US and in Canada.[5]
Mancke later produced Nature Notes with South Carolina Educational Radio, a series that ran for more than 20 years.[6]
Mancke held the post of Naturalist-in-Residence at the University of South Carolina in Columbia.[7][8] He was influenced by naturalist John Muir.[9]
In 1998, Mancke wrote a foreword for the book, South Carolina Naturalists: An Anthology, 1700 - 1860, by David Taylor, published by University of South Carolina Press.[10] [11]
He wrote a foreword for the book, A Beachcomber's Guide to Fossils, by Bob Gale, Pam Gale and Ashby Gale, published in 2020 by University of Georgia Press.[12]
Honors
In 1979, South Carolina Governor Dick Riley presented Mancke with a South Carolina Wildlife Foundation Communication Conservationist of the Year Award. In 2021, he received the organization's Lifetime Achievement Award.[13]
In 2015, Mancke was named Honorary South Carolina Statewide Master Naturalist by Clemson University Cooperative Extension.[14]
The McKissick Museum at the University of South Carolina launched the Rudy Mancke Curator of Natural History Endowment, in celebration of its 40th Anniversary.[15]
Mancke received honorary doctorate degrees from the College of Charleston, Winthrop University and Wofford College.[16]
In 1993, Mancke was awarded the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina's highest civilian honor, by Governor Carroll A. Campbell Jr.[17]
Death
Mancke died, aged 78, on November 7, 2023, of liver disease.[18] [19] [20]
Legacy
Mancke founded the South Carolina Association of Naturalists.[21]
South Carolina-based political cartoonist Robert Arial paid tribute to Mancke with a special cartoon.[22]
In 2024, Mancke was inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame.[23][24]
Notes
- ^ Orr, Adam. "Walking with Rudy". Spartanburg Herald Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "Rudolph E. (Rudy) Mancke" (PDF). South Carolina Educational Television. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Nature Scene". Columbia Metropolitan Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "Top 5 reasons to love NatureScene | Stories". South Carolina ETV. 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ Holleman, Joey (January 13, 2002). "Rudy Mancke: A Natural History". The State Newspaper. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "Rudy Mancke Celebrates Two Decades of "NatureNotes"". South Carolina Public Radio. 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ Gomez-Misserian, Gabriela (2023-11-09). "Friends, Fans, and Colleagues Remember South Carolina Naturalist Rudy Mancke". Garden & Gun. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "Rudy Mancke named USC's First Naturalist-In-Residence". greenville.com. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "South Carolina naturalist Rudy Mancke, who shared how everyone is connected to nature, dies at 78". AP News. 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "Exploring Early Carolina's Natural Riches". S.C. Sea Grant Consortium. 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ Patterson-Rabon, Ann. "It doesn't take a scientist to appreciate the natural world of South Carolina". Spartanburg Herald Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "A Beachcomber's Guide to Fossils". Georgia Press. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "Remembering Rudy Mancke". South Carolina Wildlife Federation. 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ Bradley, Steven (2022-08-04). "Clemson Extension honors naturalists with statewide recognition". Clemson News. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "South Carolina remembers Rudy Mancke, naturalist in residence, after his passing". College of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "Rudy Mancke, host of SC Public Radio's NatureNotes and SCETV's NatureScene, dies at 78". South Carolina Public Radio. 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "Order of the Palmetto Recipients" (PDF). South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "Rudy Mancke, former host of SCETV's NatureScene, dies at 78". wltx.com. 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ Brack, Andy (2023-11-11). "Brack: Remembering Rudy Mancke, everybody's cool uncle". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ Montgomery, Bob. "Spartanburg native, SC icon Rudy Mancke dies at 78, remembered as 'giant of naturalists'". Spartanburg Herald Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "South Carolina Association of Naturalists". Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "ARIAIL: Tribute to Rudy". Statehouse Report.
- ^ Benson, Adam (January 16, 2024). "Boxer Joe Frazier, naturalist Rudy Mancke to be honored at SC Hall of Fame ceremony in Myrtle Beach". WBTW-TV. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "2024 South Carolina Hall of Fame Induction ceremony to take place Jan. 22 in Myrtle Beach". Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
External links
- A Look Back at NatureScene on South Carolina ETV YouTube Channel
- Rudy Mancke Papers, Kennedy Room of Local History and Genealogy, Spartanburg, SC County Public Library