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Victor G. Springer

Victor Gruschka Springer
Born(1928-06-02)June 2, 1928
DiedSeptember 18, 2022(2022-09-18) (aged 94)
Alma materUniversity of Texas
Scientific career
FieldsIchthyology
Author abbrev. (zoology)Springer

Victor Gruschka Springer (June 2, 1928 – September 18, 2022) was an American biologist who was a Senior Scientist emeritus, Division of Fishes at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.[1] He was a specialist in the anatomy, classification, and distribution of fishes, with a special interest in tropical marine shorefishes. He published numerous scientific studies on these subjects; also, a popular book called "Sharks in Question, the Smithsonian Answer Book" 1989.[2]

  1. ^ "Victor G. Springer, Senior Scientist Emeritus". 21 October 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  2. ^ Springer, Victor G.; Gold, Joy P. (April 17, 1989). Sharks in Question. Smithsonian. ISBN 978-0-87474-877-2.

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