James Erwin Böhlke

James Erwin Böhlke (1930–1982) was an American ichthyologist. From 1954 to 1982, he was curator of the Department of Ichthyology at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (today the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University).

He published over 120 papers on diverse groups of fishes and topics,[1] primarily in his areas of expertise, fishes of the Bahamas, Caribbean, and South America.[2]

His wife Eugenia (Genie) Brandt Böhlke (1928–2001) was also a noted ichthyologist.

References

  1. ↑ "History of Academy Ichthyology". Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Böhlke Endowment". Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
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