Abbott, Donald Putnam

Contributed to

Coral Island
book chapter 1958

Summary: Donald Putnam Abbott was an invertebrate zoologist and professor of biology at the Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University from 1950 through 1982. He earned his Ph.D. under S. F. Light and Ralph Smith at the University of California, Berkeley. Abbott was an expert on ascidian tunicates and an authority on all forms of invertebrate animals. He was an influential teacher, researcher, author, and student mentor. His wife, Isabella Abbott, was a world authority on marine algae of the Pacific. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [2][3][4][1]
Born: 1920-10-14 [4]
Birth Place: Chicago [1]; Chicago, Ill. [4]
Died: 1986-01-18 [4]
Death Place: Honolulu [1]; Honolulu, Hawai [4]
Country: United States [3]
Language: English [4]
Occupation: zoologist [1]
Profession: Biologe [3]
Employer: Stanford University [1]
Educated at: University of Hawaiʻi System [1]; University of California, Berkeley [1]
Country of Education: United States [1]
Archives at: Stanford University Libraries Department of Special Collections and University Archives [1]

Sources: 1. Wikidata; 2. VIAF; 3. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 4. Bibliothèque nationale de France

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