About Edgar Johnson Allen
Lived 1866 – 1942 (aged 76). Edgar Johnson Allen was a British zoologist.
Edgar Johnson Allen (6 April 1866 – 7 December 1942) was a British marine biologist. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1914
Allen was the fifth Director of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom in Plymouth, serving from 1894 to 1936. The citation for his Darwin Medal reads In recognition of his long continued work for the advancement of marine biology, not only by his own researches but by the great influence he has exerted on very numerous investigations at Plymouth.
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Who was Edgar Johnson Allen?
marine biologist (1866-1942)
When was Edgar Johnson Allen born?
Edgar Johnson Allen was born on 6 April 1866 in Preston.
When did Edgar Johnson Allen die?
Edgar Johnson Allen died on 7 December 1942 in Plymouth.
What was Edgar Johnson Allen's occupation?
Edgar Johnson Allen was a zoologist.
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Edgar Johnson Allen was British.
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