Zirkle, Conway, 1895-1972
Variant namesConway Zirkle was a botanist. He taught botany at University of Pennsylvania from 1930 to 1972.
From the description of Papers, 1948-1966. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122417060
A botanist and historian of science at the University of Pennsylvania, Conway Zirkle published on the history of evolutionary thought, with a particular interest in the discipline as practiced in the Soviet Union. His major works included The Death of Science in Russia (Philadelphia, 1949) and Evolution, Marxian Biology, and the Social Scene (Philadelphia, 1959).
From the guide to the Conway Zirkle Collection, 1948-1966, (American Philosophical Society)
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| creatorOf | University of Virginia. News Information Services. Speech file of the News Information Services of the University of Virginia [manuscript], 1929-1967. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| referencedIn | Frank G. Speck papers, 1903-1950 | American Philosophical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Zirkle, Conway, 1895-1972. Papers, 1948-1966. | American Philosophical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | William B. Provine collection of evolutionary biology reprints, 20th century. | Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. | |
| creatorOf | Conway Zirkle Collection, 1948-1966 | American Philosophical Society | |
| referencedIn | Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society Virginia Chapter. General records of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, Virginia Chapter [manuscript], 1924-1960 [1985]. | University of Virginia. Library |
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Birth 1895-10-28
Death 1972-03-28
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