Robert H. MacArthur

Robert Helmer MacArthur (April 7, 1930 November 1, 1972) was a Canadian-born American ecologist who made a major impact on many areas of community and population ecology. He is considered a founder of ecology and evolutionary biology.

Robert Helmer MacArthur
Born(1930-04-07)April 7, 1930
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedNovember 1, 1972(1972-11-01) (aged 42)
Alma materMarlboro College (BA)
Brown University (AM)
Yale University (PhD)
Known forIsland biogeography
SpouseElizabeth Bayles Whittemore
Children4
AwardsNational Academy of Sciences (1969)
Scientific career
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Institutions
ThesisPopulation Ecology of Some Warblers of Northeastern Coniferous Forests (1957)
Doctoral advisorG. Evelyn Hutchinson
Other academic advisorsDavid Lack
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