Charles Otis Whitman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Otis Whitman

American zoologist

Date of Birth: 14-Dec-1842

Place of Birth: Woodstock, Maine, United States

Date of Death: 06-Dec-1910

Profession: zoologist, ornithologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Charles Otis Whitman (December 6, 1842 – December 14, 1910) was an American zoologist, who was influential to the founding of classical ethology.
A dedicated educator who preferred to teach a few research students at a time, he made major contributions in the areas of evolution and embryology of worms, comparative anatomy, heredity, and animal behaviour.
He was known as the "Father of Zoology" in Japan.