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Eugene Odum

Mathematician, ecologist, natural philosopher, and systems ecologist (1913-2002) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 88

Eugene Pleasants Odum was an American biologist at the University of Georgia known for his pioneering work on ecosystem ecology. He and his brother Howard T. Odum wrote the popular ecology textbook, Fundamentals of Ecology (1953). The Odum School of Ecology is named in his honor.

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2002Died10 August 20021987Crafoord Prize in BiosciencesAward1977Tyler Prize for Environmental AchievementAward1974Eminent Ecologist AwardAward1956George Mercer AwardAward1913Born17 September 1913

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Awards

Crafoord Prize in Biosciences1987
Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement1977
Eminent Ecologist Award1974
George Mercer Award1956

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United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 2002 · aged 88