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| − | Alpheus Hyatt Verrill, known as '''Hyatt Verrill''' was an American zoologist, explorer, inventor, illustrator and author | + | Alpheus Hyatt Verrill, known as '''Hyatt Verrill''' was an American zoologist, explorer, inventor, illustrator and author who wrote many books on natural history |
He was the son of Addison Emery Verrill, the first professor of zoology at Yale University. | He was the son of Addison Emery Verrill, the first professor of zoology at Yale University. | ||
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SF historian/critic [[Everett F. Bleiler]] described Verrill's "lost race" stories as "more literate than most of their competition, but stodgy." | SF historian/critic [[Everett F. Bleiler]] described Verrill's "lost race" stories as "more literate than most of their competition, but stodgy." | ||
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{{person | born=1871 | died=1954}} | {{person | born=1871 | died=1954}} | ||
[[Category:pro]] | [[Category:pro]] | ||
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Revision as of 11:22, 1 July 2022
(1871 -- 1954)
Alpheus Hyatt Verrill, known as Hyatt Verrill was an American zoologist, explorer, inventor, illustrator and author who wrote many books on natural history
He was the son of Addison Emery Verrill, the first professor of zoology at Yale University.
SF historian/critic Everett F. Bleiler described Verrill's "lost race" stories as "more literate than most of their competition, but stodgy."
| Person | 1871—1954 |
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