Karl Patterson Schmidt | |
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| Born | June 19, 1890 Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 26, 1957 (aged 67) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Snakebite |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Lake Forest Academy, Cornell University |
| Spouse |
Margaret Wightman (m. 1919) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Guggenheim fellowship (1932), elected to National Academy of Sciences (1956), Ecological Society of America Eminent Ecologist (1957)[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology, Herpetology, Animal geographies |
| Institutions | American Museum of Natural History, Field Museum of Natural History |
| Notable students | Robert F. Inger |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | K. P. Schmidt |
Karl Patterson Schmidt (June 19, 1890 – September 26, 1957) was an American herpetologist.
- ^ "ESA History/Awards". Ecological Society of America. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2012.