444 READINGS IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE 



PeATTIE, DONALD CULROSS 



Botanist and author, one-time government scientist. Mr. Peattie has authored 

 or co-authored about twenty-five books which deal mostly with botany, 

 zoology, and nature in general. 



Pliny 

 This is Pliny the Elder who lived in Italy from a. d. 23 to a. d. 79. Prior to his 

 scientific endeavors "he was commander of a cavalry squadron, a student of 

 law, Procurator of Spain, and holder of a naval commission. His scientific 

 curiosity caused his death for he approached too close to fuming Vesuvius 

 which was in eruption at the time. Pliny was mostly a collector and relater of 

 scientific information putting down fact and error with equal emphasis. 



RaDL, professor EMANUEL 



Professor of Natural History, University of Prague. 



Rife, dr. david c. 

 Associate Professor of Zoology, Ohio State University. Dr. Rife, in addition 

 to writing a popular book on heredity, is doing work on the inheritance of 

 tuberculosis and intelligence in twins. 



SCHEINFELD, AMRAM 



Writer, New York City. Mr. Scheinfeld presents one of those rare and happy 

 combinations between fluid writing and accuracy. His two books on heredity 

 are widely read and one. You and Heredity has been translated into many 

 languages and was also a Book of the Month selection. 



Schwartz, dr. benjamin 

 Principal Zoologist and Chief of the Zoological Division, Bureau Animal 

 Industry, U.S. Dept. Agriculture. He was born in Austria-Hungary but has 

 his Ph.D. from George Washington. He is an authority on parasitic worms 

 and the diseases caused by them. 



Snyder, dr. laurence h. 

 Chairman of the Zoology Department, Ohio State University. His book on 

 heredity is one of the most popular and his researches on medical genetics, 

 blood groups, taste deficiency, and linkage in man are fundamental. 



Theophrastus 



Just as Plato's most famous pupil was Aristotle, so the latter's disciple was 

 Theophrastus who lived from 372 to 288 b. c. Theophrastus wrote on many 

 subjects but principally on plants and he has come to be known as "The 

 Father of Botany." Over two hundred and twenty-seven studies of plants 

 came from his pen. He knew over five hundred kinds of plants and was the 

 first to distinguish between flowering and flowerless plants, between angio- 

 sperms and gymnosperms, and, among other things, he recognized the true 

 nature of the fruit. 



Turner, dr. c. e. 

 Professor of Public Health, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 



Vaughan, dr. warren 



Late physician, Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Vaughan's practice leaned toward 

 allergy, immunology and influenza. He served on the editorial board of many 

 medical magazines. 



VeRRILL, a. HYATT 



Ethnologist, Archeologist. Mr. Verrill has traveled widely in his search for 

 ancient remains including the W. Indies, Central America, Bermuda, Domin- 

 ica Island, Santo Domingo, British Guiana, Panama, Peru, Chili, and Bolivia. 



