Herbert Copeland
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Herbert Faulkner Copeland (1902-1968) was an American biologist
who contributed to the theory of biological kingdom
s. His father was Edwin Copeland
. He was responsible for the fourth kingdom, Monera.
Biologist
A biologist is a scientist devoted to and producing results in biology through the study of life. Typically biologists study organisms and their relationship to their environment. Biologists involved in basic research attempt to discover underlying mechanisms that govern how organisms work...
who contributed to the theory of biological kingdom
Kingdom (biology)
In biology, kingdom is a taxonomic rank, which is either the highest rank or in the more recent three-domain system, the rank below domain. Kingdoms are divided into smaller groups called phyla or divisions in botany...
s. His father was Edwin Copeland
Edwin Copeland
Edwin Bingham Copeland was an American botanist and agriculturist. In 1909, he founded the Philippines College of Agriculture at Los Baños, Laguna—what is now known as the University of the Philippines, Los Baños, and served as its dean and also as a professor of plant physiology for eight...
. He was responsible for the fourth kingdom, Monera.