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William Keith Brooks

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American zoologist (1848-1908)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1848 to 1908 · aged 60
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William Keith Brooks was an American zoologist, born in Cleveland, Ohio, March 25, 1848. Brooks studied embryological development in invertebrates and founded a marine biological laboratory where he and others studied heredity.

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c. 1869c. 1869

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Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society

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William Keith Brooks was an American zoologist, born in Cleveland, Ohio, March 25, 1848. Brooks studied embryological development in invertebrates and founded a marine biological laboratory where he and others studied heredity. His best known book, The Oyster, was first published in 1891 and has been reprinted many times.

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1848 to 1908 · aged 60
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