Whitney, Leon F. (Leon Fradley), 1894-1973

Leon Fradley Whitney (1894-1973), biologist and verterinarian, was the author of juvenile fiction and books on the care of pets.

From the description of Leon Fradley Whitney papers, 1931, 1950. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702131625

Leon Fradley Whitney was a biologist and promoted sterilization in eugenics.

From the description of Autobiography, [n.d.]. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122409239

From the guide to the Leon Fradley Whitney autobiography, 1971, 1971, (American Philosophical Society)

Leon F. Whitney, biologist and veterinarian, was born on March 29, 1894 in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of Leon and Geneva Fradley Whitney. He received a B.S. from the University of Massachusetts in 1916 and a D.V.M. from Alabama Polytechnic Institute in 1940. From 1940 until 1964 he was a clinical instructor in pathology at the Yale School of Medicine.

He was the author of many works on animals, including The Basis of Breeding (1928), How to Breed Dogs (1937), All About Guppies (1952), and Keep Your Pigeons Flying (1960). He published scientific papers on human genetics, population problems, and the genetic characteristics and mental aptitudes of dogs. He also wrote at least three juvenile books on pets, the manuscripts for two of which are found in the collection.

Whitney married Katharine Carroll Sackett in 1916 and was the father of two children. He died in 1973.

From the guide to the Leon Fradley Whitney papers, 1931, 1950, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)