Edwin Conklin
American biologist and zoologist (1863–1952)
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Edwin Grant Conklin (November 24, 1863 – November 20, 1952) was an American biologist and zoologist.
Johns Hopkins University
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| Born | November 24, 1863 Waldo, Ohio, US |
| Died | November 20, 1952 (aged 88) |
| Alma mater | Ohio Wesleyan University Johns Hopkins University |
| Awards | John J. Carty Award (1943) |
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| Fields | Biology, zoology |
| Institutions | Ohio Wesleyan UniversityNorthwestern University Princeton University |
Life
He was born in Waldo, Ohio, the son of A. V. Conklin and Maria Hull.[1]
He was educated at Ohio Wesleyan University and Johns Hopkins University.[2][3] He was professor of biology at Ohio Wesleyan (1891–94) and professor of zoology at Northwestern University (1894–96), the University of Pennsylvania (1896-1908), and Princeton University (1908-1935). He became coeditor of the Journal of Morphology, The Biological Bulletin, and the Journal of Experimental Zoology. In 1897, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.[4] He was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1908.[5] He was president of the American Society of Naturalists in 1912, became a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1914,[6] and was president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1936. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1914.[7] He also served on the board of trustees for Science Service, now known as Society for Science and the Public, from 1937 to 1952.[citation needed] In 1943, Conklin was awarded the John J. Carty Award from the National Academy of Sciences.[8]
In 1995, the Society for Developmental Biology inaugurated the Edwin Grant Conklin Medal in his honor.[2]
Family
He married Belle Adkinson in 1889.[1]
