Charles Otis Whitman (December 6, 1842 – December 14, 1910) was an American zoologist, who was influential to the founding of classical ethology (study of animal behavior). A dedicated educator who preferred to teach a few research students at a time, he made major contributions in the areas of evolution and embryology of worms, comparative anatomy, heredity, and animal behaviour. He was known as the "Father of Zoology" in Japan.
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6 December 1842 Woodstock, Maine, USA
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Died |
14 December 1910 (aged 68) Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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