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Alexander, Richard Dale was born on November 18, 1929 in White Heath, Illinois, United States.
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Richard Dale Alexander
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Richard Dale Alexander, American Zoology educator. Recipient Daniel Giraud Elliot medal, 1971; Newcomb Cleveland prize, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1961. Member Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Animal Behavior Society, member National Academy Sciences.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Illinois State University, 1950; Master of Science, The Ohio State University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology, The Ohio State University, 1956; Doctor of Humane Letters, Illinois State University.
Career
Research associate, Rockefeller Foundation, New York City, 1956-1957; from instructor to associate professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1957-1969; curator Insects, University of Michigan Museum Zoology, Ann Arbor, since 1957; professor Zoology, University of Michigan Museum Zoology, Ann Arbor, since 1969; Hubbell District U. Professor Evolutionary Biological, University of Michigan Museum Zoology, Ann Arbor, since 1990. J.S. Guggenheim fellow, 1968-1969.
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Member Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Animal Behavior Society, member National Academy Sciences.
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M. 1950; two children.
