Craig Call Black
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Craig Call Black | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 28, 1932 |
| Died | December 5, 1998 (aged 66) |
| Citizenship | American |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | paleontologist |
Craig Call Black (1932–1998) was an American paleontologist noted for his studies of the vertebrate mammals of the Ice Age. He served as the director of the Museum of Texas Tech University 1972–1975, Carnegie Museum of Natural History 1975-1982 and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 1982–1994.[1][2] In 1982, President Ronald Reagan appointed him to serve on the National Museum Services Board.[2] In 1985, Reagan nominated him to serve on the National Science Board for a period of five years succeeding David V. Ragone.[3] In 1991, President George H. W. Bush appointed him to serve on the Environment for the Americas Board.[2]
Black was born in Peking, China on May 28, 1932, to Commander Dr. Arthur P. Black, US Navy, and Mary Nichols Black, of El Paso, Texas. He graduated from Kent School in 1950 and received a bachelor's degree from Amherst College in 1954 and a master's degree in 1957. He received a PhD from Harvard University in 1962.[4]
