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David Humphreys Storer
Born(1804-03-26)March 26, 1804
DiedSeptember 10, 1891(1891-09-10) (aged 87)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationPhysician
SpouseAbigail Jane Storer (nee Brewer)
ChildrenHoratio Robinson Storer
Francis Humphreys Storer
Abby Matilda Storer
Mary Goddard Storer
Robert Woodbury Storer
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David Humphreys Storer (March 26, 1804—September 10, 1891) was an American physician and naturalist. He served as dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Harvard Medical School from 1855-1856,[1] and published on the reptiles and fishes of New England.[2]

The colubrid snake genus Storeria is named in his honor.[3]

Selected bibliography

References

  1. ^ "Past Deans of the Faculty of Medicine". Harvard Medical School. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  2. ^ Scudder, Samuel H. (1891–1892). "David Humphreys Storer". Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 27: 388–391. JSTOR 20020490.
  3. ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Storer", p. 255).