Waldo Lee McAtee
Waldo Lee McAtee | |
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| Born | 21 January 1883 Jalapa, Indiana, USA |
| Died | January 7, 1962 (aged 78) |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Indiana University |
| Known for | founding editor of Wildlife Review and Journal of Wildlife Management[2] |
| Awards | honorary Doctor of Science degree, Indiana University[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | ornithology |
Waldo Lee McAtee (21 January 1883 - 7 January 1962) was an American ecologist and ornithologist. He wrote extensively about the feeding habits of birds and mammals and described over 460 new species of insects.[2]
Biography
He was born on 21 January 1883 in Jalapa, Indiana.
He received a degree in biology in 1904 from Indiana University.[1] His served his professional career from 1904 to 1947 with the Bureau of Biological Survey of the US Department of Agriculture, and later in the successor agency, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. He served as the editor for Wildlife Review from 1935 to 1947.[1] This publication is now known as the Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide indexes. He contributed to over 750 publications.[1]
He also wrote about the natural history of the District of Columbia.[3]
He died on 7 January 1962 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Waldo Lee McAtee". Washington Biologists Field Club. Retrieved 20 Jan 2015.
- ^ a b Smith, Charles H. (2005). "McAtee, Waldo Lee (United States 1883-1962)". Retrieved 20 Jan 2015.
- ^ McAtee, Waldo Lee (1918). A Sketch of the Natural History of the District of Columbia. H.L. & J.B. McQueen.
External links
- Works by Waldo Lee McAtee at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
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