George Wilton Field
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George Wilton Field, Ph.D. (1863–1938) was an American biologist, born at North Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Working primarily in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, Field was a pioneer in the field of shellfish aquaculture and water pollution, and took an interest in conservation issues. Beginning in 1916, Field was in the employ of the U.S. Bureau of the Biological survey, and later in his career was the United States representative to the League of Nations International Commission on Water Pollution Control.
Career
- 1863Born
- 1938Passed away
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Brockton
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: biologist
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