Frederick Allen Aldrich AB

Bachelor of Arts

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, M.Sc., Ph.D.

Ph.D.

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 (May 1, 1927July 12, 1991) was a prominent marine biologist and educator. He is best remembered for his research on giant squid

Giant squid

The giant squid is a deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae, represented by as many as eight species...

.

Aldrich was born in Butler

Butler, New Jersey

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, New Jersey

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 on May 1, 1927, and attended Rutgers University

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, where he earned his doctorate. He began working at Memorial University of Newfoundland

Memorial University of Newfoundland

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 in 1961 as an associate professor of biology. Two years later he became head of the department. He became the first director of the Marine Sciences Research Laboratory at Logy Bay in 1967. In 1990, Aldrich became the Moses Harvey Professor of Marine Biology, a named chair that he would hold until his death on July 12, 1991.

The squid

Squid

Squid are cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 300 species. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms. Squid, like cuttlefish, have eight arms arranged in pairs and two, usually longer, tentacles...

 species Australiteuthis aldrichi

Australiteuthis aldrichi

Australiteuthis aldrichi is a small species of squid from northern Australian waters. It was described by Chung Cheng Lu in 2005 based on specimens collected in inshore waters of Northern Australia. The largest known individual of this species is a mature female measuring 27.6 mm in mantle...

is named after him.