Edward Asahel Birge
Zoologist and academic leader
Born
September 7th, 1851
174 years ago
Died
1950
75 years ago — 99 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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This individual made significant contributions to zoology and served as a professor and eventually the president of the University of Wisconsin. Research focused on freshwater biology, particularly the study of the Great Lakes. He co-founded the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and was instrumental in early biological research programs. Publications included work on invertebrate zoology and plankton. His studies advanced understanding of aquatic ecosystems.
Co-founded Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Published significant studies on freshwater biology
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