| Birth place | North Rose, New York |
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| Death date | 1953 (aged 71–72) |
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| Known for | Catalogued Arctic fish |
| Occupation | ichthyologist |
Alfred Cleveland Weed was an American ichthyologist, known for expeditions to the Arctic, where he catalogued the region's fish.[1][2]
Weed was born in North Rose, New York, and earned his bachelor's degree at Cornell University.[1]
He was hired as assistant curator of the Field Museum of Natural History in 1921.[2] By his retirement, in 1942, he was serving as full curator of the Fishery department.[3]
He made multiple scientific field trips to Labrador and Greenland in the 1920s and 1930s.[1]
References
- ^ Matthew C. Perry (ed.) (2007). "THE WASHINGTON BIOLOGISTS' FIELD CLUB: ITS MEMBERS AND ITS HISTORY (1900-2006)". Washington Biologists’ Field Club. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ "1922 – Alfred C. Weed's Notes". INHS Herpetology Collection. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ "Fishes - History". Field Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2020-12-20.