Frederic Lucas
Frederic Augustus Lucas (born March 25, 1852 in Plymouth , Massachusetts , † February 9, 1929 in Flushing , New York City ) was an American biologist and museum director.
Frederic Lucas was an assistant at Ward's Natural Science Establishment from 1871 to 1882 and later worked for the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC From 1893 to 1904 he was a curator there. From 1904 to 1911 he was the senior curator of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences . He later worked as the director of the American Museum of Natural History , New York City .
Frederic Lucas published a number of studies on the anatomy of birds, as well as on museum methods. His more widespread work includes such works as Animals of the Past from 1901 and Animals before Man in North America . During the shark attacks on the New Jersey coast (1916) , he played an important role in identifying the species of shark responsible for the incidents.
The Lucas Glacier on the island of South Georgia is named after him .
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| SURNAME | Lucas, Frederic |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lucas, Frederic Augustus (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American biologist and museum director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 25, 1852 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Plymouth , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 9, 1929 |
| Place of death | Flushing , New York City |