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'''Ralph Arnold Lewin''' ([[1921]] - [[2008]]) was an American [[biologist]], known as "the father of green algae genetics". He also was known as a poetry author. |
'''Ralph Arnold Lewin''' (30 April [[1921]]<ref name="AIS">{{cite web|title=Ralph A. LEWIN|url=http://www.ais-sanmarino.org/isd/html/isd_ano.html?lingvo=&jaro=1685&aldono=OP&numero=19|publisher=Akademio Internacia de la Sciencoj San Marino|accessdate=13 September 2010}}</ref> - [[2008]]) was an Anglo-American [[biologist]], known as "the father of green algae genetics". He was born in London and later moved to America. He also was known as a poetry author. |
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He studied at [[University of Cambridge]] from 1939 - 47, graduating with a [[BA]] in 1942 and [[Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin)|MA]] in 1946. He then studied at [[Yale University]] from 1947 - 51 graduating with an [[MS]] in 1949 and a [[PhD]] in 1950. In 1971 he was made a Doctor of Science ([[Sc.D.]]) of the University of Cambridge.<ref name="AIS"/> |
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== Biography == |
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Lewis spent nearly 48 years at the [[Scripps Institution of Oceanography]] at the University of California-San Diego and was considered a leading authority in multiple areas of marine biology. |
Lewis spent nearly 48 years at the [[Scripps Institution of Oceanography]] at the University of California-San Diego and was considered a leading authority in multiple areas of marine biology. |
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Lewin joined the Scripps institution as an associate professor of marine biology in 1960 and retired from that position as a full professor in 1991, remaining extremely active in laboratory and field research and lecturing nationally and internationally. He helped organize and teach courses on marine microbiology and algae for the [[United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization]] in Finland, Singapore and China. He published more than 250 scientific papers, among which his 2001 review paper entitled 'More on Merde' was an entertaining review on the worth of feces in biomedicine. He addressed this issue frankly by stating, "Whereas food has always received much attention in conversation, commerce, and the literature, the subject of feces has been comparatively neglected. To fill this lacuna, a small book on comparative coprology was recently published (Lewin 1999). The present article aims to supplement this book with a review of overlooked or new items relating to biological and medical aspects of coprology, notably chemical and microbial components of human and animal feces, their uses as fertilizers, and a few other sociological impacts." |
Lewin joined the Scripps institution as an associate professor of marine biology in 1960 and retired from that position as a full professor in 1991, remaining extremely active in laboratory and field research and lecturing nationally and internationally. He helped organize and teach courses on marine microbiology and algae for the [[United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization]] in Finland, Singapore and China. He published more than 250 scientific papers, among which his 2001 review paper entitled 'More on Merde' was an entertaining review on the worth of feces in biomedicine. He addressed this issue frankly by stating, "Whereas food has always received much attention in conversation, commerce, and the literature, the subject of feces has been comparatively neglected. To fill this lacuna, a small book on comparative coprology was recently published (Lewin 1999). The present article aims to supplement this book with a review of overlooked or new items relating to biological and medical aspects of coprology, notably chemical and microbial components of human and animal feces, their uses as fertilizers, and a few other sociological impacts." |
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Ralph Lewin was an [[Esperanto|Esperantist]]. He translated "[[Winnie-the-Pooh]]" into Esperanto |
Ralph Lewin was an [[Esperanto|Esperantist]], and was Ordinary professor (Ordaj profesoroj) at [[Akademio Internacia de la Sciencoj San Marino]], the only university in the world where all courses are studied in esperanto. <ref name="AIS"/> He translated "[[Winnie-the-Pooh]]" into Esperanto |
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He was also the author of one of the funniest scientific books in the English Language: 'Merde: excursions in scientific, cultural and socio-historical coprology'. (published Random House 1999, ISBN 0-375-50198-3) |
He was also the author of one of the funniest scientific books in the English Language: 'Merde: excursions in scientific, cultural and socio-historical coprology'. (published Random House 1999, ISBN 0-375-50198-3) |
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Revision as of 16:03, 13 September 2010
Ralph Arnold Lewin (30 April 1921[1] - 2008) was an Anglo-American biologist, known as "the father of green algae genetics". He was born in London and later moved to America. He also was known as a poetry author.
Education
He studied at University of Cambridge from 1939 - 47, graduating with a BA in 1942 and MA in 1946. He then studied at Yale University from 1947 - 51 graduating with an MS in 1949 and a PhD in 1950. In 1971 he was made a Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) of the University of Cambridge.[1]
Biography
Lewis spent nearly 48 years at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California-San Diego and was considered a leading authority in multiple areas of marine biology.
Lewin joined the Scripps institution as an associate professor of marine biology in 1960 and retired from that position as a full professor in 1991, remaining extremely active in laboratory and field research and lecturing nationally and internationally. He helped organize and teach courses on marine microbiology and algae for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in Finland, Singapore and China. He published more than 250 scientific papers, among which his 2001 review paper entitled 'More on Merde' was an entertaining review on the worth of feces in biomedicine. He addressed this issue frankly by stating, "Whereas food has always received much attention in conversation, commerce, and the literature, the subject of feces has been comparatively neglected. To fill this lacuna, a small book on comparative coprology was recently published (Lewin 1999). The present article aims to supplement this book with a review of overlooked or new items relating to biological and medical aspects of coprology, notably chemical and microbial components of human and animal feces, their uses as fertilizers, and a few other sociological impacts."
Ralph Lewin was an Esperantist, and was Ordinary professor (Ordaj profesoroj) at Akademio Internacia de la Sciencoj San Marino, the only university in the world where all courses are studied in esperanto. [1] He translated "Winnie-the-Pooh" into Esperanto
He was also the author of one of the funniest scientific books in the English Language: 'Merde: excursions in scientific, cultural and socio-historical coprology'. (published Random House 1999, ISBN 0-375-50198-3)
References
- ^ a b c "Ralph A. LEWIN". Akademio Internacia de la Sciencoj San Marino. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Lewin.
Lewin, R.A.: More on Merde. Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, 2001; 44(4): 594-607.
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