William Keith Emerson (May 1, 1925 – October 19, 2016), usually known as Bill Emerson, was an American malacologist, a biologist who studied mollusks.[1] He was a Curator Emeritus at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City where he had been a curator since 1955. He was also Chairman of the Department of Living Invertebrates and head of the Malacology section for several decades.[2]
William K. Emerson | |
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| Born | May 1, 1925 San Diego |
| Died | October 19, 2016 (aged 91) New York, NY |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California (Berkeley) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Malacology, Paleontology |
| Institutions | American Museum of Natural History |
Books
editEmerson has written numerous scientific publications and several popular shell books including:
- The American Museum of Natural History Guide to Shells: Land, Freshwater, and Marine from Nova Scotia to Florida by William K. Emerson and Morris K. Jacobson, 1976, Alfred A. Knopf
- Shells by William K. Emerson, Andreas Feininger, Hardcover, Thames and Hudson, ISBN 0-500-54008-X (0-500-54008-X)
- Shells from Cape Cod to Cape May: With Special Reference to the New York City Area by Morris K. Jacobson, William K. Emerson, Softcover, Dover Pubns, ISBN 0-486-25419-4 (0-486-25419-4)
- Wonders of Barnacles by William K. Emerson, Arnold Ross, Hardcover, Dodd, Mead, ISBN 0-396-06971-1 (0-396-06971-1)
- Wonders of the World of Shells: Sea, Land, and Fresh-Water by Morris K. Jacobson, William K. Emerson, Hardcover, Dodd, Mead, ISBN 0-396-06326-8 (0-396-06326-8)
References
edit- ^ "William Emerson Obituary". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Guide to Shells, by William K. Emerson and Morris K. Jacobson".
External links
editFurther reading
edit- H. S. Gordon, 1960. Conchological Interviews – Part I. William K. Emerson at the American Museum of Natural History. New York Shell Club Notes 64: 4-6
- W. K. Emerson, 1975. The malacological collection of the American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York. New York Shell Club Notes 208: 2
- Anonymous, 1988. Honors to Dr. William K. Emerson. New York Shell Club Notes 306: 2
- Anonymous, 2001. Retirement, Emerson style. New York Shell Club Notes 360: 4
- Paula M. Mikkelsen1 & Neil H. Landman, In Memoriam: William K. Emerson (1925–2016); The Festivus, vol 49 (1), 2017