Terrestial expeditions to British Guiana and Venezuela records, 1916-1943. - View Resource (original) (raw)

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Beebe, Charles William, 1877-1962

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Charles William Beebe (born July 29, 1877, Brooklyn, New York – died June 4, 1962, Simla, Trinadad Tobago), American naturalist, ornithologist, marine biologist, entomologist, explorer, and author. He is remembered for the numerous expeditions he conducted for the New York Zoological Society, his deep dives in the Bathysphere, and his prolific scientific writing for academic and popular audiences. Born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in East Orange, New Jersey, Beebe left college before obta...

New York Zoological Society. Dept. of Tropical Research.

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Between 1916 and 1924, the New York Zoological Society sponsored six expeditions to research stations near the Mazaruni River in British Guiana. Under the direction of William Beebe, work began at "Kalacoon House" on the Hills Rubber Plantation in 1916, continued within the boundaries of H.M. Penal Settlement during 1917, and moved upriver to Kartabo in 1919. During the 1919 expedition, additional work was undertaken at Guanoco, Venezuela. Data gathered at these sites were the basis...

Emerson, Alfred E. (Alfred Edwards), 1896-1976

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Zoologist. Born 1896. B.S. (1918), M.A. (1920), and Ph. D. (1925) from Cornell University. Taught at University of Pittsburgh, University of Chicago, University of California at Berkeley, and Michigan State University. Died 1976. From the description of Papers, 1917-1976 (inclusive). (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 52247936 From the description of Papers, 1917-1976 (inclusive). (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 43062205 ...

Tee-Van, Helen Damrosch, 1893-1976

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Helen Therese Damrosch Tee-Van (1893-1976) was born in New York City, the granddaughter of violinist and conductor Leopold Damrosch and the daughter of conductor Frank Damrosch. She attended the Veltin School until 1909, and then continued studying art with George de Forest Brush, becoming a member of Jonas Lie's Memory Sketch Club. From 1922 to 1963 she was an artist for the New York Zoological Society, and participated in expeditions of the Society's Tropical Research Dept., which included tra...

Pope, Clifford H. (Clifford Hillhouse), 1899-1974

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