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  Turbellarian Research
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Joseph Mellick Leidy

full name: Joseph Mellick Leidy
name as it appears in literature list: Leidy J
foreign spelling in taxonomic list:
year of birth: 1823
year of death: 1891
research specialty: Parasites, invertebrates, paleontology
notes/comments: - medical school, University of Pennsylvania
- practiced medicine 1844-1847
- teacher, University of Pennsylvania
- Surgeon, US Army (Civil War)
- Professor, at University of Pennsylvania and Swarthmore College
- discovered Trichina larvae in pigs
- Biologist, Educator, Paleontologist
- father of American vertebrate paleontology
- 100 new species of intestinal parasites.
- Leidy quote from Warren 1998 (citation)- "How can life be tiresome so long as there is still a new rhizopod undescribed?"
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  date author title description link rank
details Dec 30, 2013 NNDB Joseph Leidy brief biographical information Web site[stable]
details Dec 30, 2013 Wikipedia Joseph Leidy biographical information Web site[stable]
details Dec 30, 2013 The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University Story 68: “Corresponding With Darwin ” Correspondence with Darwin Web site[stable]
details Dec 30, 2013 Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia Joe on the Go! photo and biography Web site[stable]
details Dec 30, 2013 Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia Leidy, Joseph, 1823-1891. Correspondence, 1839-1891.   Web site[stable]
details Dec 30, 2013 Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia Joseph Leidy Memorial Albums biography, Leidy collections Web site[stable]
details 1993 Glassman S, Bolt EA, Spamer EE Leidy, Joseph, and the great inventory of nature.      
details 1998 Warren L Joseph Leidy: The Last Man Who Knew Everything Comprehensive biolgraphy    
details   Wenrich DH Biography of Joseph Leidy      
details 1923 Ward HB The Founder of American Parasitology, Joseph Leidy      
details   Leidy J II Biography of Joseph Leidy      
details 1919 Garrison FH Joseph Leidy      
details 1923 Hare HA Leidy and His Influence on Medical Science      
details 1935 Dolley CS Memoir of Joseph Leidy