E. Newton Harvey

E. Newton Harvey
Born
Edmund Newton Harvey

(1887-11-25)November 25, 1887
DiedJuly 21, 1959(1959-07-21) (aged 71)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Known forBioluminescence
Scientific career
FieldsZoology
ThesisStudies on the Permeability of Cells (1911)
Doctoral advisorThomas Hunt Morgan
Doctoral studentsWilliam D. McElroy

Edmund Newton Harvey (November 25, 1887 – July 21, 1959) was an American zoologist.[1] He was acknowledged as one of the leading authorities on bioluminescence.[2] He won the Rumford Prize in 1947 and was a member of the National Academy of Sciences,[3] the American Philosophical Society,[4] and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1929.[5]

  1. ^ "Edmund Newton Harvey". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  2. ^ Johnson, Frank H. (1967). "Edmund Newton Harvey - A Biographical Memoir" (PDF). National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Edmund Harvey". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  4. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Edmund Newton Harvey". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.