Paleontologist. He is a recognized 20th-century American paleontologist who is known for his contributions to evolutionary theory and to the understanding of intercontinental migrations of prehistoric animals. Besides this, he was a prolific author. He received his doctorate from Yale University in 1926. In 1927 he joined the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, where he published 150 scientific papers, many of considerable importance. During World War II, he worked for the United States Army in North Africa. After World War II, he returned to his work at the museum as well as Columbia University. During his career, he taught and performed research at Columbia University in New York City; Harvard University as a professor of vertebrate paleontology, and the University of Arizona, as a professor of geosciences before retiring in 1982. He authored the books "Tempo and Mode in Evolution" in 1944, The Major Features of Evolution" in 1965 and "Evolution and Geography" in 1953, "Life: An Introduction to Biology" in 1957, which was co-authored with Colin S. Pittendrigh and Lewis H. Tiffany.
Paleontologist. He is a recognized 20th-century American paleontologist who is known for his contributions to evolutionary theory and to the understanding of intercontinental migrations of prehistoric animals. Besides this, he was a prolific author. He received his doctorate from Yale University in 1926. In 1927 he joined the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, where he published 150 scientific papers, many of considerable importance. During World War II, he worked for the United States Army in North Africa. After World War II, he returned to his work at the museum as well as Columbia University. During his career, he taught and performed research at Columbia University in New York City; Harvard University as a professor of vertebrate paleontology, and the University of Arizona, as a professor of geosciences before retiring in 1982. He authored the books "Tempo and Mode in Evolution" in 1944, The Major Features of Evolution" in 1965 and "Evolution and Geography" in 1953, "Life: An Introduction to Biology" in 1957, which was co-authored with Colin S. Pittendrigh and Lewis H. Tiffany.
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