Joseph S. Nelson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph S. Nelson

American biologist

Date of Birth: 12-Apr-1937

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States

Date of Death: 09-Aug-2011

Profession: zoologist, biologist, university teacher, ichthyologist

Nationality: Canada, United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

For other people named Joseph Nelson, see Joseph Nelson (disambiguation)Joseph (Joe) Schieser Nelson (April 12, 1937 – August 9, 2011) was an American ichthyologist.
He is best known for the book Fishes of the World (1st edition 1976, 4th edition 2006), which is the standard reference in fish systematics and evolution.
Nelson obtained his PhD from University of British Columbia in 1965.
He retired in 2002 from the University of Alberta where he made most of his career; he continued to hold position as a Professor Emeritus and stayed scientifically active until his final years. Outside academia, Nelson was a black belt in karate.