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Perry Webster Gilbert - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Perry Webster Gilbert
- Perry Webster Gilbert (December 1, 1912 – October 15, 2000) was a professor at Cornell University, shark scientist, and former Director of Mote Marine Laboratory.
- He pioneered the capture and study of live sharks and for several decades was considered one of the world's foremost experts on shark anatomy and behavior.
- Over the course of his life, Gilbert published two books and approximately 150 scientific papers.
- As a recipient of both Carnegie and Guggenheim Fellowships and chair of the American Institute of Biological Sciences' Shark Research Panel, Gilbert travelled the world to better learn and understand shark behavior.
