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Born This Day: Ernst Mayr
Source info:
| Author: | Michael J. Ryan, Ph.D. |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2015-07-05 12:30:00 |
| Blog: | Palaeoblog  |
| URL: | http://palaeoblog.blogspot.com/2015/07/born-this-day-ernst-mayr.html |
Summary:
Any student of biology, or anyone with an interest in the natural world, will be familiar with Ernst Mayr who passed away on February 3rd in Bedford, Mass. Born in Kempton, Germany he joined the American Museum of Natural History as a curator in 1931. In 1953 he left the museum to work at Harvard University where he stayed until his retirement in 1975. While working on the problem of speciationContent analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Museum of Natural History | US | 40.7811 | -73.9724 |
| Bedford | US | 42.497 | -71.2784 |
| Born | DE | 54.388 | 12.5313 |
| Harvard University | US | 42.3711 | -71.1203 |
| Kempton | US | 40.6249 | -75.8533 |
| Massachusetts | US | 42.1842 | -71.7182 |
Keywords:
American Museum, Bedford, biology, curator, Ernst Mayr, Germany, Harvard University, Kempton, Mass, Natural History, natural world, retirement, speciation, student
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