Scheffer, Victor B.

Dr. Victor B. Scheffer was born in Manhattan, Kansas, on November 27, 1906. When he was eight years old, his family moved to Puyallup, Wash., where he attended school.

His father, Theophilus H. Scheffer (1866-1966), was an associate biologist for the United States Bureau of Biological Survey for 27 years. His work focused on wildlife management in the Pacific Northwest.

Victor Scheffer received his bachelor of science in 1930, his master of science in 1932, and his doctorate in zoology in 1936 at the University of Washington in Seattle. He worked as a biologist for the United States Bureau of Biological Survey from 1937 to 1940, for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service from 1940 to 1956, and for the United States Bureau of Fisheries from 1956 to 1969. He was a lecturer for the Ecology Department at the University of Washington from 1966 to 1972 and was named chairman of the Marine Mammal Commission from 1973-1976.

Scheffer's first book, Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses, was published in 1959. He has also written 13 other books and over one hundred scientific pamphlets and articles, many of which are available at the University of Washington Libraries.

From the guide to the Victor B. Scheffer Photograph Collection, 1918-1976, 1966-1976, (University of Washington Libraries Special Collections)