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Marcus Ward Lyon, Jr.

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U.S. mammalogist, bacteriologist, and pathologist (1875-1942)

United StatesScientistsLived 1875 to 1942 · aged 67
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Marcus Ward Lyon Jr. was an American mammalogist, bacteriologist, and pathologist. He was born into a military family, and demonstrated an early interest in zoology by collecting local wildlife around his father's army posts.

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Lyon is the taxonomic authority for the family Ptilocercidae (pen-tailed treeshrews) and other mammalian taxa.Lyon is the taxonomic authority for the family Ptilocercidae (pen-tailed treeshrews) and other mammalian taxa.Lyon was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.Lyon was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Marcus Ward Lyon Jr. was an American mammalogist, bacteriologist, and pathologist. He was born into a military family, and demonstrated an early interest in zoology by collecting local wildlife around his father's army posts. He graduated from Brown University in 1897, and continued his studies at George Washington University while working part-time at the United States National Museum (USNM). At the same time, he taught at Howard University Medical School and later George Washington University Medical School. He received his Ph.D. from George Washington University in 1913.

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United States
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Lived 1875 to 1942 · aged 67
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