Elon Eugene Byrd collection, 19uu-19uu.

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Elon Eugene Byrd collection, 19uu-19uu.

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The collection consists of materials belonging to the late Elon Eugene Byrd of the Parasitology Department at the University of Georgia. These materials were generated as a result of his research during World War II while he served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific. He was involved in malaria research and discovered a new species of flukes. He also kept a diary of some of his activities. Included in the collection are writings, lantern slides, film, plate blocks, Dr. Byrd's diplomas and journal of bird studies.

3.0 linear ft.

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University of Georgia. International Student Life Office

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The University of Georgia (UGA) is the largest institution of higher learning in the state of Georgia. Located in Athens, Georgia, approximately 70 miles northeast of Atlanta, it was the first state-chartered university in the United States. In 2005 U.S. News & World Report magazine ranked UGA 19th in its list of the top 50 public universities for a sixth year in a row. UGA also ranks 58th overall (public and private) in the nation. Today, it is the largest university of the University Syste...

Byrd, Elon Eugene, 1905-1974.

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The sudden death from an apparent heart attack on 3 March 1974, ended 40 years of parasitological research and teaching for Dr. Elon E. Byrd, Professor Emeritus of Zoology at the University of Georgia in Athens. He was born in Richton, Mississippi, on 9 June 1905, where he received his early education. He received the B. S. degree in 1929 and the M. S. degree in 1931 from Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College where he was Instructor of Zoology until 1932. He was graduated from Tulane U...