Richard Archbold, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Archbold

American zoologist

Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1907

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 01-Aug-1976

Profession: zoologist, explorer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Richard Archbold (April 9, 1907 – August 1, 1976) was an American zoologist and philanthropist.
He was independently wealthy, being the grandson of the capitalist John Dustin Archbold.
He was educated at private schools and later attended classes at Columbia University though he never graduated.
He used his share of his family's wealth first to sponsor a series of biological expeditions to New Guinea for the American Museum of Natural History, and later to establish, maintain and endow a biological research station in Florida.
In 1929 Archbold joined the ranks of members of the Explorers Club in New York.