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David Humphreys Storer
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David Humphreys Storer (March 26, 1804 – September 10, 1891) was an American physician and naturalist. He served as dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Harvard Medical School from 1855 to 1864.[2]
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Born | (1804-03-26)March 26, 1804 Portland, Maine, U.S. |
Died | September 10, 1891(1891-09-10) (aged 87) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Harvard Medical School, 1825 Bowdoin College, 1822[1] |
Occupation | Physician |
Spouse | Abigail Jane Storer (nee Brewer) |
Children | Horatio Robinson Storer Francis Humphreys Storer Abby Matilda Storer Mary Goddard Storer Robert Woodbury Storer |
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He identified numerous fish species and published on the reptiles and fishes of New England.[1] He was elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1872.[3]