Sherman C. Bishop | |
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 Sherman C. Bishop in 1935 | |
| Born | Sherman Chauncey Bishop November 18, 1887 |
| Died | May 28, 1951 (aged 63) |
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
| Occupation(s) | Arachnologist Herpetologist |
| Employer(s) | New York State Museum (1916–1928) University of Rochester (1928–1951) |
| Notable work | Handbook of Salamanders (1943) |
Sherman Chauncey Bishop (November 18, 1887 – May 28, 1951) was an American arachnologist and herpetologist who was a professor of zoology at the University of Rochester from 1928 to 1951.[1]
His Handbook of Salamanders (1943) was the first serious and comprehensive treatment of North American salamanders since Cope (1889).
- ^ TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (May 29, 1951). "SHERMAN C. BISHOP, REPTILE AUTHORITY; Professor at U. of Rochester Dies--Known for Studies of Amphibians and Spiders" – via NYTimes.com.