1844 - 1930
Stephen Alfred Forbes American Biologist
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| First Name |
Stephen
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| Middle Name |
Alfred
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| Last Name |
Forbes
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1843
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| Birthplace |
Silver Creek, Stephenson County, Illinois, United States
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| Died |
1930
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| Place of Death |
Urbana, Illinois
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Biologist
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Stephen Alfred Forbes (May 29, 1844 – March 13, 1930) was the first chief of the Illinois Natural History Survey, a founder of aquatic ecosystem science and a dominant figure in the rise of American ecology. His publications are striking for their merger of extensive field observations with conceptual insights. Forbes believed that ecological knowledge was fundamental for human well being. Forbes was important to the development of ecological theory. He was acknowledged by the National Academy of Sciences as "the founder of the science of ecology in the United States".
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