About David H. Johnson
Lived 1912 – 1996 (aged 83). David H. Johnson was an American zoologist and scientific collector.
David H. Johnson (3rd from left) at the 1948 Arnhem Expedition David Horn Johnson (1912–1996) was a zoologist and department head at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, specialising in the study of mammals.
Johnson completed a Ph.D. at the University of California Berkeley and began working for the museum as curator in 1941. During World War II, he became interested in Asian mammals and went on to research and publish on the topic.
After becoming head of the mammal department of the museum, he participated in the 1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, Australia.
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Who was David H. Johnson?
U.S. zoologist (1912–1996)
When was David H. Johnson born?
David H. Johnson was born on 9 September 1912 in Oregon.
When did David H. Johnson die?
David H. Johnson died on 12 August 1996.
What was David H. Johnson's occupation?
David H. Johnson was a zoologist and scientific collector.
What nationality was David H. Johnson?
David H. Johnson was American.
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