About Ralph Warren Dexter
Lived 1912 – 1991 (aged 79). Ralph Warren Dexter was an American ornithologist, biologist and marine biologist.
Ralph W. Dexter (April 7, 1912 in Gloucester, Massachusetts – October 29, 1991)
Dr. Dexter was awarded many honors as a teacher and scientist, including the Outstanding Faculty Member award and the President’s Medal. He received the prestigious President's Medal from Kent State on May 15, 1977 based on his singular leadership in the field of biology in Ohio, prolific scholarship and unswerving devotion to Kent State University.
Dr. Dexter died in 1991 at the age of 79.
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American biologist
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Ralph Warren Dexter was born on 7 April 1912 in Gloucester.
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Ralph Warren Dexter died on 29 October 1991 in Kent.
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Ralph Warren Dexter was an ornithologist, biologist and marine biologist.
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Ralph Warren Dexter was American.
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