Victor Blanchard Scheffer | |
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| Born | November 27, 1906 Manhattan, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | September 20, 2011 (aged 104) |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | natural history |
Victor Blanchard Scheffer (November 27, 1906 – September 20, 2011)[1] was an American biologist and the author of eleven books relating to natural history. He was born in Manhattan, Kansas and moved to Washington state at a young age. His father, Theophilus H. Scheffer (1866-1966), was an associate biologist for the United States Bureau of Biological Survey for 27 years, who focused on wildlife management in the Pacific Northwest.