Aronson, Lester R. (Lester Ralph), 1911-1996

Exist Dates

April 9, 1911 - April 7, 1996

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

See description in AMNH Archives database: https://data.library.amnh.org/archives/agents/amnhp_1000053

Lester R. Aronson was a biologist and animal behaviorist at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) from 1938 to 1977; curator, 1949- and chairman 1958-1977, Dept. of Animal Behavior; chairman emeritus 1977- ; he died in 1996.

Sources

Library of Congress Name Authority File

From biographical note for Aronson's archive collection at the AMNH Library, Mss .A76, written by Ann Herendeen.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History. Department of Animal Behavior
associated dates: 1938-1977

Related Resources

Lester R. Aronson collection on the Kammerer/Noble midwife toad scandal, 1903-1990 (bulk 1923-1975)
Repository: AMNH Special Collections, Mss .A76.

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