Robert T. Orr
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Robert Thomas Orr (August 17, 1908 – June 23, 1994) was an American biologist known for his work as a zoologist and natural historian.
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Robert T. Orr | |
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Born | (1908-08-17)August 17, 1908 San Francisco, California, US |
Died | June 23, 1994(1994-06-23) (aged 85) |
Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
Known for | Curating zoological collections at California Academy of Sciences Textbook on vertebrate zoology Mycology guidebooks |
Spouse | Margaret Cunningham (m. 1972) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Vertebrate zoology Natural history Mycology |
Institutions | Stanford University University of California, Berkeley University of San Francisco California Academy of Sciences |
Doctoral advisor | Joseph Grinnell |
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