Victor Gruschka Springer

Background

Springer, Victor Gruschka was born on June 2, 1928 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Leon and Rae (Dayan) Springer.

Education

Bachelor, Emory University, 1948. Master of Science, University Miami, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1957.

Career

Ichthyologist Florida Board Conservation, 1957—1961. Research associate division fishes National Museum Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1961—1962, curator division fishes, since 1962. With United States Army, 1950-1952 Korean Army.

Achievements

• Victor Gruschka Springer has been listed as a noteworthy ichthyologist, museum curator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • SHARKS IN QUESTION (Smithsonian Answer Books)

    (Sharks in Question is a collective response to the thousa...)

  • SHARKS IN QUESTION (Smithsonian Answer Books) by Springer, V. G. (1989) Paperback

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  • SHARKS IN QUESTION by Springer, Victor G., Gold, Joy P. (1989) Hardcover

• Other Work

  • Co-author: Sharks In Question, 1989. Contributor articles to science professional journals.

Membership

Board directors National Aquarium, Baltimore, 1979—1985. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member: Society History Natural History, Society Francaise D'Ichtyologie, Ichthyol.

Society Japan, American Elasmobr. Society, Society Systematic Zoology (treasurer 1978-1980), Biological Society Washington (editor proceedings 1965-1967, president 1973-1974), American Society Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (treasurer 1965-1967, governor, Stoye award 1957), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Shirley Silverman, May 2, 1965. Children: Jessica Lynn, Eden Alexa.

Father:

Leon Springer

Mother:

Rae (Dayan) Springer

Spouse:

Shirley Silverman

child:

Jessica Lynn Springer

child:

Eden Alexa Springer