Schroeder, William C. (William Charles), 1895-
Variant namesWilliam Schroeder devoted his career to the study of ichthyofauna of the western North Atlantic. With Henry Bigelow, he conducted experiments on the effects of temperature on the growth of cod. Schroeder also participated in deep-sea zoological explorations. He and his wife ran a business designing and creating custom-made plankton nets which they sold to scientists and commercial fishermen. Schroeder began his association with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) as the business manager. Prior to his employment at WHOI he was a fish culturist and aquatic biologist at the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries. During his time at WHOI, he also held several positions at Harvard, as associate currator of fishes and a research ichthyologist.
From the description of Papers, 1887-1971 (bulk 1933-1967). (MBLWHOI Library). WorldCat record id: 48822249
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| creatorOf | Bigelow, Henry Bryant, b. 1879. Manuscript of Bigelow and Schroeder's "Merluccius" (1962), plus related materials, 1960-1968 (inclusive) | Harvard University, Ernst Mayr Library of the Museum of Comparative Zoology | |
| referencedIn | Harvard University. Museum of Comparative Zoology. Records, 1859-1984 (inclusive), 1859-1946 (bulk). | Harvard University, Ernst Mayr Library of the Museum of Comparative Zoology | |
| creatorOf | Schroeder, William Charles, 1895-1977. Papers, 1887-1971 (bulk 1933-1967). | MBLWHOI Library, Marine Biological Laboratory Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Library | |
| creatorOf | Garrett, Andrew, 1823-1887. Collection of papers relating to Andrew Garrett, 1951-1952 (inclusive) | Harvard University, Ernst Mayr Library of the Museum of Comparative Zoology |
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| associatedWith | Bigelow, Henry Bryant, b. 1879. | person |
| associatedWith | Garrett, Andrew, 1823-1887. | person |
| associatedWith | Harvard University. Museum of Comparative Zoology. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. | corporateBody |
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| North Atlantic Ocean |
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| Fishing net industry |
| Ichthyology |
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Birth 1895
Death 1977
