Richard Van Gelder

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Richard Van Gelder
Van Gelder c. 1969
Born	December 17, 1928 (1928-12-17) U.S.
Died	February 23, 1994(1994-02-23) (aged 65) U.S.
Alma mater	Colorado A&M
Children	3, including Gordon Van Gelder Leslie Van Gelder
Scientific career
Fields	Mammalogy

Richard George Van Gelder (December 17, 1928 – February 23, 1994) was an American mammalogist who served as the Curator of Mammalogy for the American Museum of Natural History in New York for more than twenty-five years.