Herbert Faulkner Copeland (May 21, 1902 – October 15, 1968) was an American biologist who contributed to the theory of biological kingdoms. He grouped unicellular organisms into two large kingdoms: the Monera kingdom and the Protista kingdom. In 1966, he included bacteria and one of the most primitive algae, called blue green algae, under Monera kingdom.
Herbert Faulkner Copeland | |
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| Born | May 21, 1902 |
| Died | October 15, 1968 (aged 66) |
| Known for | biological kingdoms, esp. Monera |
| Scientific career | |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | H.F.Copel. |
His father was Edwin Copeland who was also the founder of the College of Agriculture at the University of the Philippines Los Banos and a leading pteridologist.
Bibliography
edit- "The kingdoms of organisms", Quarterly review of biology v.13, pp. 383–420, 1938.
- The classification of lower organisms, Palo Alto, Calif., Pacific Books, 1956.
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