Rolf Ling Bolin
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1901 – 1973
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Who was Rolf Ling Bolin?
Rolf Ling Bolin was an American academic and ichthyologist.
Bolin was born on 22 March 1901 in New York City to Scandinavian American parents. He initially pursued a career in graphic arts, but then took courses in Marine Biology. Bolin was awarded a Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1934. He was appointed Professor of Marine Biology and Oceanography in 1949 at Stanford, where worked until his retirement in 1967. Bolin died on 23 August 1973 in Carmel, California.
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- Born
- Mar 22, 1901
New York City - Also known as
- Rolf L. Bolin
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- PhD, Stanford University
Marine biology
( - 1934)
- PhD, Stanford University
- Lived in
- Carmel-by-the-Sea
(1967 - 1973/08/23)
- Carmel-by-the-Sea
- Died
- Aug 23, 1973
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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