Samuel B. McDowell | |
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Born | Samuel Booker McDowell Jr. September 13, 1928 |
Died | December 31, 2014 | (aged 86)
Nationality | American |
Education | Columbia University B.Sc. (1947) Ph.D. (1957) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Herpetology |
Institutions | AMNH |
Author abbrev. (zoology) | McDowell |
Samuel Booker McDowell Jr. (1928–2014)[1][2] was an American herpetologist who worked on the comparative anatomy of turtles and snakes,[2] and studied snakes of Oceania.[3][4]
McDowell earned a B.Sc. (1947) and a Ph.D. (1957) from Columbia University,[2] and worked at the American Museum of Natural History.[2] His zoological author abbreviation is McDowell. Several snakes are named in his honor.[1]
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