Luis Howell-Rivero
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1906 – 1986
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Who was Luis Howell-Rivero?
Luis Howell-Rivero was a Cuban biologist and anthropologist. In the 1920s and 1930s he identified numerous new species of animals, especially fish, in Cuba and the rest of the Caribbean. One example is Squalus cubensis, the Cuban dogfish. He helped establish institutions for the study of biology and botany throughout Central and South America and later in life became an expert for UNESCO.
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- Born
- 1906
Havana - Also known as
- Luis Howell Rivero
- Nationality
- Cuba
- Education
- Doctor of Science, University of Havana
( - 1930)
- Doctor of Science, University of Havana
- Lived in
- Havana
(1906/09/23 - )
- Havana
- Died
- Oct 7, 1986
Florida Keys
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on July 23, 2013
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