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MEET THE AUTHORS 



Below will be found a very short sketch of the interests and accomplishments 

 of the men and women who have contributed to this volume. It is unfortunate 

 that space does not permit a more extended treatment of each author. Most of 

 the people below are cited in Who's Who, American Men of Science and similar 

 books. 



ArEY, dr. LESLIE B. 



Robert Laughlin Rea Professor of Anatomy, Northwestern University. Au- 

 thority on the sense organs, sensory behavior, mammalian histology, and 

 embryology. 



Aristotle 

 Called by many "The Founder of Natural History." Aristotle lived from 384 

 B. c. to 322 B. c. and was Plato's most famous pupil. His writings were volumi- 

 nous, authoritative for that period and his influence has lasted for many 

 centuries. He did pioneer work on the classification, structure and physiology 

 of organisms and ascertained many important facts of biology, a remarkable 

 achievement considering the general ignorance of such matters in his day. 



Bahm, dr. archie j. 



Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Denver. Well- 

 known writer of articles on philosophy having written thirty articles, iovxy 

 book reviews, and several books. 



Bulla, paul 



Veteran newsman and writer. 



Butler, dr. elmer g. 



Professor and Head of the Zoology Department, Princeton University. Well- 

 known in the fields of comparative anatomy, embryology, and x-radiation. 



Carlson, dr. anton j. 

 Emeritus Professor of Physiology, University of Chicago. One of the great 

 physiologists and teachers of our times, Dr. Carlson has received honors from 

 many institutions for his work in the nervous, alimentary, circulatory and 

 endocrine svstems. 



Chester, dr. k. starr 

 Professor and Head of the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Okla- 

 homa A. and M. College. Dr. Chester is keenly interested in plant im- 

 munology, virus diseases, cotton and wheat diseases and research in general. 



CONARD, dr. henry S. 



Retired Head of the Biology Department at Grinnell College, Iowa. Dr. Con- 

 ard is a biologist of note. His studies in the Bryophytes and water lilies are re- 

 garded very highly by his colleagues. 



CONKLIN, DR. EDWIN G. 



Emeritus Professor of Zoology, Princeton University. Dr. Conklin has re- 

 ceived honorary Doctor's degree from many institutions and has held many 

 positions of trust in the scientific world. His interests lie especially in the 

 fields of embryology, cytology, heredity, and evolution. 



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