Charles Otis Whitman
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Charles Otis Whitman was an American zoologist and pioneer in experimental biology and animal behavior studies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charles Otis Whitman canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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biologist ⓘ human ⓘ zoologist ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1842-12-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1910-12-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Bowdoin College
ⓘ
Leipzig University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Clark University
ⓘ
Imperial University of Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Chicago ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Whitman ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
animal behavior
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embryology ⓘ experimental biology ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early studies of animal instincts and behavior patterns
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foundational contributions to ethology ⓘ pioneering work in experimental zoology ⓘ systematic breeding of pigeons for behavioral research ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Frank R. Lillie
ⓘ
Wallace Craig ⓘ |
| notableWork |
comparative studies of animal behavior
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pigeon breeding and behavior studies ⓘ research on heredity in pigeons ⓘ studies on animal instincts ⓘ |
| occupation |
university teacher
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zoologist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Woodstock, Maine
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surface form:
Woodstock, Maine, United States of America
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| placeOfDeath |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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| positionHeld |
director of the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole
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head of the Department of Zoology at the University of Chicago ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studied |
embryonic development in various animals
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leeches ⓘ pigeons ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States of America
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