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

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1911 April 9 - 1996 April 7

Summary

Lester R. Aronson was a biologist and animal behaviorist at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) from 1938 to 1977.

Chronology:

1933
: Obtained masters degree in biology at Cornell University
1935
: Received doctorate from New York University
1938
: Employed by American Museum of Natural History
1949
: Curator in the Department of Animal Behavior
1958-1977
: Chairman in the Department of Animal Behavior
1996 April 7
: Died in New Jersey

SOURCE

Thomas, Robert Mcg. Jr. "Lester Aronson, 84, Animal Behavior Researcher." The New York Times. April 14, 1996, section 1, page 38.

Topics

AMNH People

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Lester R. Aronson collection on the Kammerer/Noble midwife toad scandal

Collection

Identifier: Mss .A76

Scope and Contents The collection consists of 9 folders of material (photocopies, clippings and reprints of articles; handwritten and typewritten letters and notes; and photographs) collected by Aronson in preparing his 1975 review of Arthur Koestler's 1971 book, The case of the midwife toad, about a 1926 scientific dispute between G.K. Noble and Paul Kammerer. The collection includes the typescript of Aronson's article, The case of The case of the midwife toad, which appeared in Behavior genetics vol. 5, no....

Dates: 1903-1990 (bulk 1923-1975); Majority of material found within 1923 - 1975

Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / Lester R. Aronson collection on the Kammerer/Noble midwife toad scandal