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May 01, 1927 Died on 12 Jul 1991 (aged 64)
marine biologist
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About Frederick Aldrich
- Frederick Allen Aldrich AB, M.Sc., Ph.D.
- (May 1, 1927 – July 12, 1991) was a prominent marine biologist and educator.
- He is best remembered for his research on giant squid. Aldrich was born in Butler, New Jersey, and attended Rutgers University, where he earned his doctorate.
- He began working at Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1961 as an associate professor of biology.
- Two years later he became head of the department.
- He became the first director of the Marine Sciences Research Laboratory at Logy Bay in 1967.
- In 1990, Aldrich became the Moses Harvey Professor of Marine Biology, a named chair that he would hold until his death. The squid species Australiteuthis aldrichi is named after him.
