Joseph Conrad Chamberlin | |
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Born | |
Died | July 17, 1962 | (aged 63)
Alma mater | Stanford University |
Known for | Pseudoscorpion taxonomy |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Arachnology |
Institutions | United States Department of Agriculture |
Joseph Conrad Chamberlin (December 23, 1898 – July 17, 1962) was an American arachnologist who studied mainly pseudoscorpions. A native of Utah, he studied primarily at Stanford University while working most of his career in Oregon for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Several species are named in his honor.
His zoological author abbreviation is J.C.Chamberlin.[1]