1846 – 25 January 1933
Born: Solothurn, Switzerland.
Died: New Philadelphia, Ohio.
Occupation: Physician. Malacologist. Protozoologist. Honorary Assistant, Section of Recent Invertebrates, Carnegie, Museum.
Education: University of Bern; Munich University; M.D. Clinical Ass’t Eye Hospital, University of Bern, 1878.
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Travels:
Collection Deposition: Carnegie Museum.
Research Interests: Freshwater mollusks, especially the Sphaeriidae.
Remarks: Settled in New Philadelphia, Ohio. Married Mary Lanz of Switzerland, 1888. The Journal Sterkiana, founded by A. LaRocque named in his honor.
Data from: Abbott, R.T., and M.E. Young (eds.). 1973. American Malacologists: A national register of professional and amateur malacologists and private shell collectors and biographies of early American mollusk workers born between 1618 and 1900. American Malacologists, Falls Church, Virginia. Consolidated/Drake Press, Philadelphia. 494 pp.
Other References: Brooks, S.T. 1933. Dr. Victor Sterki, 1846-1933. Nautilus 46(4):134-136.
Dexter, R.W. 1967. Dr. Victor Sterki as a malacologist. Sterkiana 26:7-8.
Dexter, R.W. 1976. Dr. Victor Sterki and some of his malacological correspondence. (Abstract). Bulletin of the American Malacological Union, Inc. 1976:41.
Dexter, R.W. 1976. Dr. Victor Sterki and some of his malcological correspondence. Sterkiana 63-64:65-76.
Partial Bibliography
Sterki, V. 1886. Die Mollusken der Umgebung von New Philadelphia, Ohio. Nachrichtenblatt Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft 1886:10-25, 54-58.
Sterki, V. 1887. Zur Fauna von Ohio. Nachrichtenblatt Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft 1887:178-184.
Sterki, V. 1890. A few “nevers” for conchologists. Nautilus 4(5):50-51.
Sterki, V. 1891. A byssus in Unio. Nautilus 5(7):73-74.
Sterki, V. 1891. In the adductor muscles of Unionidae. Nautilus 5(7):84.
Sterki, V. 1891. On the byssus of Unionidae. II. Nautilus 5(8):90-91.
Sterki., V. 1891. Food of Limnaeidae. Nautilus 5(8):94.
Sterki., V. 1891. Planorbis trivolvis. Nautilus 5(8):94-95.
Sterki, V. 1892. A few observations concerning death of fresh water Mollusca. Nautilus 5(12):135-136.
Sterki, V. 1894. The land and fresh-water Mollusca in the vicinity of New Philadelphia; a contribution to the natural history of Tuscrawas County, Ohio. Beobachter Press, New Philadelphia, Ohio. 14 pp.
Sterki, V. 1895. On collecting Pisidia. Nautilus 8(10):113-114.
Sterki, V. 1895. Two new Pisidia. Nautilus 8(9):97-100 + 1 plate.
Sterki, V. 1895. Descriptions of new Pisidia. Nautilus 9(7):74-76.
Sterki, V. 1895. Some notes on the genital organs of Unionidae, with the reference to systematics. Nautilus 9(8):91-94.
Sterki, V. 1896. A few notes on Pisidia. Nautilus 10(1):8-9.
Sterki, V. 1896. Descriptions of new Pisidia. Nautilus 10(2):20-21.
Sterki, V. 1896. Two new Pisidia. Nautilus 10(6):64-68.
Sterki, V. 1896. New North American Pisidia. Nautilus 9(11):124-125.
Sterki, V. 1898. New Pisidia. Nautilus 11(10):112-114.
Sterki, V. 1898. Description of new Pisidia. Nautilus 11(11):124-126.
Sterki, V. 1898. Some observations on the genital organs of Unionidae, with reference to classification. Nautilus 12(2):18-21.
Sterki, V. 1898. Some observations on the genital organs of Unionidae, with reference to classification. (cont.). Nautilus 12(3):28-32.
Sterki, V. 1898. New Pisidia. Nautilus 12(7):77-79.
Sterki, V. 1898. Anodonta imbecillis, hermaphroditic. Nautilus 12(8):87-88.
Sterki, V. 1899. Pisidia new to our country, and new species. Nautilus 13(1):9-12.
Sterki, V. 1899. Pisidium handwerki, n. sp. Nautilus 13(8):90-91.
Sterki, V. 1900. New Pisidia, and some general notes. Nautilus 14(1):5-8.
Sterki, V. 1901. New North American Sphaeria. Nautilus 14(12):140-142.
Sterki, V. 1901. New Pisidia. Nautilus 14(9):99-101.
Sterki, V. 1901. New Pisidia. Nautilus 15(6):66-69.
Sterki, V. 1902. Pisidium strengii, n. sp. Nautilus 15(11):126.
Sterki, V. 1903. Notes on the Unionidae and their classification. American Naturalist 37(434):103-113.
Sterki, V. 1903. New Pisidia. Nautilus 17(2):20-22.
Sterki, V. 1903. New North American Pisidia. Nautilus 17(4):42-43.
Sterki, V. 1903. New Pisidia. Nautilus 17(7):79-82.
Sterki, V. 1905. A new species of Pisidium. Nautilus 18(11):128-129.
Sterki, V. 1905. New species of Pisidium. Nautilus 18(9):108.
Sterki, V. 1905. Cycladidae of the southern states. Nautilus 19(3):30-32.
Sterki, V. 1905. New varieties of North American Pisidia. Nautilus 19(7):80-84.
Sterki, V. 1906. New varieties of North American Pisidia. – 2. Nautilus 19(10):118-120.
Sterki, V. 1906. On the pathology of Sphaerium. Nautilus 20(1):11.
Sterki, V. 1906. New species of Pisidium. Nautilus 20(1):5-6.
Sterki, V. 1906. New species of Pisidium. Nautilus 20(2):17-20.
Sterki, V. 1906. Sphaerium hendersoni n. sp. Nautilus 20(6):69-70.
Sterki, V. 1906. New Pisidia. Nautilus 20(8):87-88.
Sterki, V. 1907. New Pisidia. Nautilus 20(9):98-100.
Sterki, V. 1907. A few notes on Say’s early writings and species. Nautilus 21(3):31-34.
Sterki, V. 1907. [Note on the gravidity of Tritogonia.] Nautilus 21(4):48.
Sterki, V. 1907. A preliminary catalogue of the land and fresh-water Mollusca of Ohio. Proceedings of the Ohio State Academy of Science 4(8):367-402.
Sterki 1909. Descriptions of two new American Pupidae. Nautilus 22(10):107-111.
Sterki, V. 1909. Sphaerium pilsbryanum, n. sp. Nautilus 22(12):141-142.
Sterki, V. 1909. Some observations and notes on Musculium. Nautilus 23(2):17-19.
Sterki, V. 1909. Pisidium marci n. sp. Nautilus 23(3):42-43.
Sterki, V. 1909. Descriptions of two new species of Musculium. Nautilus 23(5):66-67.
Sterki, V. 1910. New species of Sphaeriidae. Nautilus 23(11):142-143.
Sterki, V. 1910. A new species of Musculium. Nautilus 24(1):3.
Sterki, V. 1910. Common or vernacular names for mussels. Nautilus 24(2):15-16.
Sterki, V. 1911. The cardinal teeth of Pisidium. Nautilus 25(1):1.
Sterki, V. 1911. New Pisidia from Alabama. Nautilus 25(1):2-3.
Sterki, V. 1912. Musculium declive, n. sp. Nautilus 25(9):103-104.
Sterki, V. 1912. Sphaeriidae, old and new. Nautilus 26(1):6-9.
Sterki, V. 1912. Fresh-water Mollusca living out of the water. Nautilus 26(6):64-65.
Sterki, V. 1912. Sphaeriidae, old and new, II. Nautilus 26(8):95-96.
Sterki, V. 1913. Sphaeriidae old and new. Nautilus 26(10):117-119.
Sterki, V. 1913. Sphaeriidae, old and new. Nautilus 26(12):136-140.
Sterki, V. 1914. Ohio mollusca. Additions and corrections. Ohio Naturalist 14(5):270-272.
Sterki, V. 1916. Mollusks of Geneva, Ohio. Nautilus 29(11):121-124.