Lee R. Dice
Lee Raymond Dice (July 15, 1887 – January 31, 1977) was an American ecologist and geneticist who taught at the University of Michigan for almost his entire career.[1][2] He taught at the University of Michigan for 38 years in total, during which time he founded the University's heredity clinic and served as director of its Institute of Human Biology.[3] He served as president of the Ecological Society of America from 1952 to 1953 and received its Eminent Ecologist Award in 1964.[2][4]
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| Born | Lee Raymond Dice July 15, 1887 |
| Died | January 31, 1977 (aged 89) Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Stanford University University of California, Berkeley |
| Spouse(s) | Doris S. Lemon (m. 1918–1977) |
| Children | Betty, John, and Dorothy |
| Awards | Eminent Ecologist Award from the Ecological Society of America (1964) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ecology Genetics |
| Institutions | University of Michigan |
| Thesis | Distribution of the land vertebrates of southeastern Washington (1915) |
| Notable students | Philip J. Clark |
References
- Evans, Francis C. (1978-08-21). "Lee Raymond Dice (1887–1977)". Journal of Mammalogy. 59 (3): 635–644. doi:10.2307/1380249. ISSN 1545-1542. JSTOR 1380249.
- "Chrono-Biographical Sketch: Lee Raymond Dice". Some Biogeographers, Evolutionists and Ecologists: Chrono-Biographical Sketches. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
- "Lee R. Dice, 89, Is Dead". The New York Times. 1977-02-03. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
- "Lee R. Dice, Eminent Ecologist for 1964". Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America. 45 (4): 134–135. 1964-12-01. JSTOR 20165648.
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