Henry Chandler Cowles
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 86 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 27,1869 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Kensington |
| Berlin | |
| Connecticut | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | September 12,1939 |
| Died | Chicago |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Thesis | The Ecological Relations of the Vegetation on the Sand Dunes of Lake Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Ecological succession |
| Education | The University of Chicago |
| Oberlin College | |
| Notable student | Victor Ernest Shelford |
| William Skinner Cooper | |
| Emma Lucy Braun | |
| George Willard Martin | |
| Academic advisor | John Merle Coulter |
| Books | Ecology |
| The Book of Plants | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1385460 |
Henry Chandler Cowles Life story
Henry Chandler Cowles was an American botanist and ecological pioneer. A professor at the University of Chicago, he studied ecological succession in the Indiana Dunes of Northwest Indiana. This led to efforts to preserve the Indiana Dunes. One of Cowles' students, O. D. Frank continued his research.
