Chaney, Ralph W. (Ralph Works), 1890-1971
Variant namesRalph W. Chaney was born in Chicago, Illinois and educated at the University of Chicago. From 1922 he was a research associate at the Carnegie Institution and from 1931 a professor of paleobotany at the University of California, Berkeley. He was known for his ecological approach to paleobotany. From 1943 he was a member of the U.S. National Park Service Advisory Board on National Parks, Historic Sites, Buildings and Monuments, and from 1928 a member and officer of the Save the Redwoods League.
From the guide to the Ralph Works Chaney papers, 1917-1966, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries)
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| associatedWith | Andrews, Roy Chapman, 1884-1960. | person |
| associatedWith | Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Bramkamp, Richard Allan, 1910-1958. | person |
| correspondedWith | California State Parks Council. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Carnegie Institution of Washington. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Condit, Carlton. | person |
| associatedWith | Douglass, Ethel Roberta, 1899-1984. | person |
| correspondedWith | Merriam, John C. (John Campbell), 1869-1945. | person |
| associatedWith | Save-the-Redwoods League. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Silverman, Milton. | person |
| associatedWith | University of California, Berkeley. Dept. of Paleontology | corporateBody |
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