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Robert Helmer MacArthur | |
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| Born | April 7, 1930 |
| Died | November 1, 1972 (aged 42) |
| Alma mater | Marlboro College (BA) Brown University (AM) Yale University (PhD) |
| Known for | Island biogeography |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Bayles Whittemore |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | National Academy of Sciences (1969) |
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| Thesis | Population Ecology of Some Warblers of Northeastern Coniferous Forests (1957) |
| Doctoral advisor | G. Evelyn Hutchinson |
| Other academic advisors | David Lack |
Robert Helmer MacArthur (April 7, 1930 – November 1, 1972) was a Canadian-born American ecologist who made a major impact on many areas of community and population ecology. He is considered to be one of the founders of ecology.[1]
- ^ Wilson, Edward O.; Hutchinson, G . Evelyn (1 January 1989). "Robert Helmer MacArthur 1930—1972". Biographical Memoirs (PDF). Vol. 58. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.