Emmett Reid Dunn
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Emmett Reid Dunn was an American herpetologist known for his influential taxonomic work on amphibians and reptiles in the early 20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Emmett Reid Dunn canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
herpetologist
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person ⓘ zoologist ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
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surface form:
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Haverford College ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1894-11-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1956-02-05 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
ⓘ
Haverford College ⓘ |
| employer |
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
ⓘ
surface form:
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Haverford College ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
herpetofauna of the Americas
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herpetology ⓘ taxonomy ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAcademicRank | professor ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
modern amphibian taxonomy
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modern reptile taxonomy ⓘ |
| hasParticularInterest |
Central American herpetofauna
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South American herpetofauna ⓘ |
| knownFor |
studies of Neotropical herpetofauna
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taxonomic work on amphibians ⓘ taxonomic work on reptiles ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | early 20th-century contributions to herpetology ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Ernest E. Williams ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Tentative List of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica
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The Frogs of the Hyla Goeldii Group ⓘ The Salamanders of the Family Plethodontidae ⓘ |
| occupation |
herpetologist
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zoologist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Alexandria, Virginia
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surface form:
Alexandria, Virginia, United States of America
|
| placeOfDeath |
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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| positionHeld | president of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studied |
Neotropical herpetofauna
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amphibians ⓘ frogs ⓘ reptiles ⓘ salamanders ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Haverford, Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Philadelphia ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
|
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