Ed Ricketts

American marine biologist (1897-1948).

Born May 14th, 1897 in Chicago.

Died May 11th, 1948 at 50 years old in Salinas (railway accident).

Occupations
biologist, ecologist, marine biologist, novelist, philosopher, writer, zoologist
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine