George H. Burgess
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For the British-American painter, see George Henry Burgess.
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| George H. Burgess | |
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| Born | January 23, 1949 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Nationality | United States |
| Fields | Ichthyology |
| Institutions | University of Florida |
| Doctoral advisor | Himself |
| Known for | Being an expert on Sharks Shark Week |
George H. Burgess (born January 23, 1949) is an ichthyologist[1] and fisheries biologist with the Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida. He is the director of the International Shark Attack File and author/coauthor of numerous books and papers on sharks and other fish.
George Burgess also appeared on Discovery Channel's Top Ten Sharks of All Time.
[edit] References
- ^ MacCormick, Alex (1998-07-15). Shark Attacks. Macmillan. pp. 149–. ISBN 9780312966188. http://books.google.com/books?id=ckKSpDLZnSEC&pg=PA149. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
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