Dwight Billings

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William Dwight Billings
Born(1910-12-29)December 29, 1910
DiedJanuary 4, 1997(1997-01-04) (aged 86)
NationalityAmerican
Scientific career
FieldsEcology

William Dwight Billings (December 29, 1910 – January 4, 1997) was an American ecologist. He was one of the foundational figures in the field of plant physiological ecology and made major contributions to desert and arctic/alpine ecology.

Billings served as president of the Ecological Society of America (ESA) from 1978 to 1979.[1] He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1979.[2] In 1962, ESA granted him the Mercer Award, for an outstanding research paper by a researcher under the age of 40; ESA also awarded the Eminent Ecologist Award in 1991.[3]

Career chronology

His advisees include Robin B. Foster.[4]

References

  1. ^ "ESA History: Officers". Ecological Society of America. Archived from the original on February 12, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  2. ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter B" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  3. ^ "ESA History: Awards". Ecological Society of America. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  4. ^ Foster, Robin B. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Field Museum of Chicago. Retrieved 3 October 2021.

Other sources

  • Arctic and Alpine Research, Vol. 29 (1997): 253-254.
  • Contemporary Authors, Vol. 113 (1985).
  • Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, Vol. 78(2) (1997): 115-117.
  • Arctic, Vol. 50(3) (1997): 275-276.

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