Gray, Irving E. (Irving Emery), 1897-1980

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Irving Emery Gray was born on May 23, 1897, in Providence, Rhode Island. He received a BA from the University of Massachusetts in 1921, followed by an MS and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. Gray came to Duke in 1931 after holding positions at De Pauw and Tulane. His specialty was the adaptation and ecology of marine life. He helped to develop the Duke University Marine Laboratory in Beaufort, North Carolina, and served as its Acting Director in 1955-1956. He also served as the chair of the Department of Zoology from 1940 to 1956. Gray served on the advisory committees of a number of marine research centers, and was a member of many professional societies. He died in Durham in 1980.

From the guide to the Irving Emery Gray Papers, ., 1915-1980, (University Archives, Duke University)

Irving Emery Gray (1897-1980) was chair of the Zoology Department at Duke University and helped establish the Duke University Marine Laboratory in Beaufort, North Carolina. His interests included marine zoology and ecology, and biological adaptation.

From the description of Irving E. Gray papers, 1915-1980. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 53906277

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creatorOf Gray, Irving E. (Irving Emery), 1897-1980. Irving E. Gray papers, 1915-1980. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf Irving Emery Gray Papers, ., 1915-1980 University Archives, Duke University.
referencedIn News Service Biographical Files, ., circa 1930s - 2004 University Archives, Duke University.
creatorOf Gray, Irving E. (Irving Emery), 1897-1980. Irving E. Gray papers, 1915-1980. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
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associatedWith Pearse, A. S. (Arthur Sperry), 1877-1956. person
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North Carolina
North Carolina--Beaufort
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Adaptation (Biology)
Marine animals
Marine biology
Marine ecology
Zoology
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Birth 1897

Death 1980

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