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William Eschmeyer

American ichthyologist

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born
1939
died
2024
age at death
85
known for
ichthyologist, taxonomist

1939 – 2024

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who william eschmeyer is

William Neil Eschmeyer was an American ichthyologist. He was the founder and developer of the database and reference work Catalog of Fishes, hosted by the California Academy of Sciences and available both on-line and in print.

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