Nathaniel Shaler

Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
Nathaniel Shaler in 1894.
Born(1841-02-20)February 20, 1841
DiedApril 10, 1906(1906-04-10) (aged 65)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard College
Scientific career
FieldsPaleontology, Geology
InstitutionsLawrence Scientific School
Doctoral advisorLouis Agassiz
Doctoral studentsCharles Henry Smyth Jr.
Edward A. Birge
Other notable studentsRalph Stockman Tarr
Author abbrev. (zoology)Shaler
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Nathaniel Southgate Shaler (February 20, 1841 – April 10, 1906)[1] was an American paleontologist and geologist who wrote extensively on the theological and scientific implications of the theory of evolution, whose work is now considered scientific racism.[2]

  1. ^ Rines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). "Shaler, Nathaniel Southgate" . Encyclopedia Americana.
  2. ^ Harvard, University. "Nathaniel S. Shaler". Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences. Harvard. Retrieved 15 January 2023.