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Waldo L. Schmitt | |
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 Schmitt in 1965 | |
| Born | June 25, 1887 |
| Died | August 5, 1977 (aged 90) |
| Alma mater | George Washington University |
| Spouse | Alvina Stumm |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | carcinology |
| Institutions | United States National Museum, Bureau of Plant Industry |
Waldo LaSalle Schmitt (June 25, 1887 – August 5, 1977) was an American biologist born in Washington, D.C. He received his Ph.D. from George Washington University in 1922. In 1948, he received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Southern California. Schmitt's primary field of zoological investigation was carcinology, with special emphasis on the decapod crustaceans (crabs, lobsters, shrimp, and so on). His bibliography consists of more than seventy titles.[2]
- ^ a b Fenner A. Chace, Jr. (1978). "Waldo LaSalle Schmitt, 25 June 1887 – 5 August 1977". Crustaceana. 34 (1): 83–90. doi:10.1163/156854078x00583. JSTOR 20103251.
- ^ David E. Lanar. "Review of the Life of Waldo LaSalle Schmitt, Father of Waldo Ernest Schmitt". bsa-troop33.net. Troop 33, Takoma Park. Retrieved 4 May 2010.