Victor Ernest Shelford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Victor Ernest Shelford

American zoologist and ecologist

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1877

Place of Birth: Chemung County, New York, United States

Date of Death: 27-Dec-1968

Profession: zoologist, ecologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Victor Ernest Shelford

  • Victor Ernest Shelford (September 22, 1877 – December 27, 1968) was an American zoologist and animal ecologist who helped to establish ecology as a distinct field of study.
  • He was the first president of the Ecological Society of America in 1915, and helped found the Nature Conservancy in the 1940s.
  • Shelford's early visits and study of Volo Bog in Northern Illinois helped establish its ecological significance.
  • Volo Bog became the first purchase of the Illinois Nature Conservancy.

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