Carl A. Schenck
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| Carl A. Schenck | |
 Carl Schenck in German riding costume, 1905
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| Born | March 25, 1868 Darmstadt, Germany |
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| Died | May 17, 1955 Germany |
| Residence | Asheville, North Carolina; Hessen |
| Citizenship | Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Fields | Forestry |
| Institutions | Biltmore Forestry School |
| Alma mater | University of Tubingen, Gissen University |
| Known for | Forester, George W. Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate 1895-1909; Founder, Biltmore Forestry School |
Carl Alwyn Schenck (1868 – 1955) was a pioneering forestry educator in North America, known for his contributions as the forester for George W. Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate, and the founder of the Biltmore Forestry School in 1898, near Asheville, NC.
