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Yochelson, Ellis L. (Ellis Leon), 1928-2006

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Alternate Name:
Yochelson, Ellis Leon, 1928-  Search this
Ellis Yochelson  Search this
Forename:
Ellis  Search this
Middle Initial:
Leon  Search this
Surname:
Yochelson  Search this
Occupation:
Paleontologists
Record type:
Personal name
Birth Date:
1928
Death Date:
2006
Biographical History:
Ellis Leon Yochelson (1928-2006) was a paleontologist and geologist who specialized in the study of fossil mollusks. He earned a Bachelors (1949) and Masters (1950) from the University of Kansas, and Ph.D. in geology (1955) Columbia University. Yochelson worked in the Paleontology and Stratigraphy Branch of the U.S. Geological Survey (1952-1985).
Source:
Holley, Joe. (2006). "Ellis L. Yochelson, 77; Paleontologist, Author." Washington Post. September, 8 2006. Retrieved from http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/07/AR2006090701545.html
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Geological Survey (U.S.) : worked for
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Yochelson, Ellis L. (Ellis Leon), 1928-2006
Data Source:
Smithsonian Field Book Project
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:auth_per_fbr_EACP858