Philip J. Clark
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BornJanuary 28, 1920
DiedDecember 24, 1964 (aged 44)
SpouseDeborah
Philip J. Clark | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 28, 1920 |
| Died | December 24, 1964 (aged 44) |
| Education | University of Chicago University of Michigan |
| Spouse | Deborah |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biometrics Ecology Human genetics Zoology |
| Institutions | University of Oklahoma Michigan State University |
| Thesis | Relative viability of albino and normal paradise fish, Macropodus opercularis, when exposed in the laboratory to various mortality-producing agents (1953) |
| Doctoral advisor | Lee R. Dice |
Philip Jason Clark (January 28, 1920 – December 24, 1964) was an American ecologist and zoologist. He taught at the University of Oklahoma and at Michigan State University.[1] His expertise made serious contributions to human genetics, physical anthropology and community ecology.[1] Those contributions are most reflected in journals such as Ecology, Science, Human Biology, Eugenics Quarterly, American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Animal Behavior and American Journal of Human Genetics.[1] He died on December 24, 1964, when he was hit by a pickup truck while walking home from his office at Michigan State University.[2]
