1906 - 1967
D. Elden Beck Zoologist
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| Birthday |
11th April, 1906
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| Birthplace |
Spanish Fork, Utah
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| Died |
9th August, 1967
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Occupation |
Zoologist
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D. Elden Beck (April 11, 1906 – August 9, 1967) was a professor of zoology and entomology at Brigham Young University (BYU). Beck served as the chair beginning in 1962. Before his time at BYU, he served as the head of the Biology Department at Dixie Junior College. He served in the United States Army Medical Department from 1943 to 1945. Beck also helped develop mosquito control programs in Utah County and with the World Health Organization. His research led to the discovery of a new genus and five new species, along with multiple photographs in magazines and multiple collections in museums. In his personal life, he married Florence Robinson in 1933 and had four children. Beck died on August 9, 1967, at the age of 61.
