Henry Weed Fowler
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1878 – 1965
Who was Henry Weed Fowler?
Henry Weed Fowler was an American zoologist born in Holmesburg, Pennsylvania.
He studied at Stanford University under David Starr Jordan. He joined the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia and worked as an assistant from 1903 to 1922, associate curator of vertebrates from 1922 to 1934, curator of fish and reptiles from 1934 to 1940 and curator of fish from 1940 to 1965.
He published material on numerous topics including crustaceans, birds, reptiles and amphibians, but his most important work was on fish. In 1927 he co-founded the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists and acted as treasurer until the end of 1927.
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- Born
- Mar 23, 1878
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Jun 21, 1965
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on July 23, 2013
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