Lee R. Dice

Lee Raymond Dice (July 15, 1887 – January 31, 1977) was an American ecologist and geneticist who taught at the University of Michigan for almost his entire career. He is known for independently developing the Sørensen–Dice coefficient.

Lee R. Dice
Born
Lee Raymond Dice

(1887-07-15)July 15, 1887
DiedJanuary 31, 1977(1977-01-31) (aged 89)
NationalityAmerican
EducationStanford University
University of California, Berkeley
Spouse
Doris S. Lemon
(m. 19181977)
ChildrenBetty, John, and Dorothy
AwardsEminent Ecologist Award from the Ecological Society of America (1964)
Scientific career
FieldsEcology
Genetics
InstitutionsUniversity of Montana
U.S. Biological Survey
University of Michigan
ThesisDistribution of the land vertebrates of southeastern Washington (1915)
Doctoral advisorJoseph Grinnell
Other academic advisorsSamuel Jackson Holmes
Notable studentsPhilip J. Clark
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