David Humphreys Storer
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 to 1864.
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| Born | March 26, 1804 Portland, Maine |
| Died | September 10, 1891 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard Medical School, 1825 Bowdoin College, 1822 |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Spouse | Abigail Jane Storer (nee Brewer) |
| Children | Horatio Robinson Storer Francis Humphreys Storer Abby Matilda Storer Mary Goddard Storer Robert Woodbury Storer |
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He identified numerous fish species and published on the reptiles and fishes of New England. He was elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1872.
The colubrid snake genus Storeria is named in his honor.
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