Richard Archbold
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Richard Archbold (April 9, 1907 – August 1, 1976) was an American zoologist and philanthropist. He was independently wealthy, being the grandson of the capitalist John Dustin Archbold. He was educated at private schools and later attended classes at Columbia University though he never graduated. He used his share of his family's wealth first to sponsor a series of biological expeditions to New Guinea for the American Museum of Natural History, and later to establish, maintain, and endow a biological research station in Florida. In 1929, Archbold joined the ranks of members of the Explorers Club in New York.
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Richard Archbold | |
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Born | (1907-04-09)April 9, 1907 |
Died | August 1, 1976(1976-08-01) (aged 69) |
Education | Columbia University |
Occupation(s) | Zoologist and philanthropist |
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