r/Colorization 8d ago

Photo post Karl Patterson Schmidt, 1950s.

Karl Patterson Schmidt was a herpetology professor who documented the lethal effects of boomslang snake venom after being bitten in 1957.

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u/Pelicanfan07 8d ago

Died 24 hrs after being bitten

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u/rallar8 8d ago

Pretty cool story honestly.

The Lincoln Park Zoo sent him a snake to ID; he thought it was too old to produce a lethal amount of venom; handled the snake unsafily; got bit; and then instead of seek medical assistance he took really detailed notes about how it was progressing until the end of his life

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u/Oneiricroad 7d ago

Nice photo, love the color choices.

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u/ectheow3 7d ago

Thank you so much!