Royal D. Suttkus
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Royal Dallas Suttkus (May 11, 1920, Bellville, Ohio – December 28, 2009, Atlanta, Georgia) was an ichthyologist and biology professor responsible for creating the Royal D. Suttkus Fish Collection, one of the largest of its kind. It houses approximately 7 million post-larval specimens of fishes. The collection is part of the Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute and the Tulane University Museum of Natural History.[1]
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Royal D. Suttkus | |
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Born | (1920-05-11)May 11, 1920 Bellville, Ohio, US |
Died | December 28, 2009(2009-12-28) (aged 89) Atlanta, Georgia, US |
Known for | Royal D. Suttkus Fish Collection |
Academic background | |
Education | Ph.D. |
Alma mater | Cornell University |
Thesis | A Taxonomic Study of Five Cyprinid Fishes Related to Notropic hypselopterus of the Southeastern United States (1951) |
Doctoral advisor | Edward Raney |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Ichthyology |
Institutions | Tulane University |
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