1897
Ed Ricketts, American biologist and ecologist (died 1948)
Ed Ricketts, American biologist and ecologist (died 1948)
Ed Ricketts, American biologist and ecologist (died 1948)
Ed Ricketts
American marine biologist (1897–1948)
- Born
- 1897
Edward Flanders Robb Ricketts was an American marine biologist, ecologist, and philosopher. Renowned as the inspiration for the character Doc in John Steinbeck's 1945 novel Cannery Row, Rickett's professional reputation is rooted in Between Pacific Tides (1939), a pioneering study of intertidal ecology. A friend and mentor of Steinbeck, they collaborated on and co-authored the book, Sea of Cortez (1941).