Ethan Allen Andrews (biologist)
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Ethan Allen Andrews was an American
biologist. He received the degree of Ph.B.
from Yale
in 1881 and of Ph.D.
from Johns Hopkins
in 1887. He took post-graduate studies at Yale, studied at the Polytechnicum of Hanover
, Germany
, and, as a fellow, at Johns Hopkins, where he was appointed assistant professor
of biology
in 1887, associate professor in 1892, and professor of zoology
in 1908. He was president of the Society of American Zoologists in 1904. He contributed on biological subjects to various journals
.
United States
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biologist. He received the degree of Ph.B.
Bachelor of Philosophy
Bachelor of Philosophy is the title of an academic degree. The degree usually involves considerable research, either through a thesis or supervised research projects...
from Yale
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1881 and of Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
from Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
in 1887. He took post-graduate studies at Yale, studied at the Polytechnicum of Hanover
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
, Germany
Germany
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, and, as a fellow, at Johns Hopkins, where he was appointed assistant professor
Professor
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of biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
in 1887, associate professor in 1892, and professor of zoology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
in 1908. He was president of the Society of American Zoologists in 1904. He contributed on biological subjects to various journals
Scientific journal
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.