Donald Putnam Abbott
Donald Putnam Abbott (October 14, 1920 – January 18, 1986) was an invertebrate zoologist and professor of biology at the Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University from 1950 through 1982. He earned his Ph.D. under S. F. Light and Ralph Smith at the University of California, Berkeley. Abbott was an expert on ascidian tunicates and an authority on all forms of invertebrate animals. He was an influential teacher, researcher, author, and student mentor. His wife, Isabella Abbott, was a world authority on marine algae of the Pacific.
Donald Putnam Abbott PhD | |
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| Professor emeritus of biology, at Stanford University | |
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| Born | October 14, 1920 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 1986 (aged 65) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaii, University of California Berkeley |
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