Odum, Eugene P. (Eugene Pleasants), 1913-2002

Eugene Odum (1913-2002) was an influential University of Georgia instructor from 1940 until his retirement in 1984. He is considered to be the "Father of Modern Ecology" and was the author of the pioneering book Fundamentals of Ecology. Odum was instrumental in the creation of the Institute of Ecology at the University of Georgia, the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory near Aiken, S.C., and the Sapelo Island Marine Science Institute.

From the description of Eugene Odum papers-Institute of Ecology, 1937-1990. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 682613934

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