Neil Campbell (scientist)
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Neil A. Campbell (1946–October 21, 2004) was an American scientist known best for his "Biology" textbook. First published in 1987, the text, which is co-authored by Jane B. Reece and is in its 7th edition, is now popular worldwide and is used in both high school courses and college classes. Each year, over 500,000 students use his biology textbooks[1].
Campbell earned his M.A. in zoology from University of California, Los Angeles and his Ph.D. in Plant Biology from the University of California, Riverside. He taught collegiate classes for over 30 years in Cornell University, Pomona College, University of California, Riverside, and San Bernardino Valley College[2].
Campbell received multiple awards: the Distinguished Alumnus Award from University of California, Riverside in 2001 and the first ever Outstanding Professor Award from San Bernardino Valley College in 1986[1].
Campbell was also a researcher who studied desert and coastal plants. He conducted research on how certain plants would adjust in environments with different salinity, temperature, and pH. In addition, he conducted studies on the Mimosa plant and other legumes[3].
Campbell died on 21 October 2004 of a heart attack just after the manuscript for the seventh international edition was completed[4].
[edit] References
- ^ a b University of California, Riverside (2004-10-25). UC Riverside Visiting Scholar Dies. Press release. Retrieved on 2006-09-06.
- ^ "Neil A. Campbell; author of renowned biology text; 58", Associated Press, 2004-11-02, pp. The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved on 2006-09-06.
- ^ Campbell, Neil A., Reece, Jane B. (2004-12-13). Biology. Benjamin Cummings. ISBN 0-8053-7146-X.
- ^ Pearce, Jeremy. "Neil A. Campbell, Who Wrote Major Biology Texts, Dies at 58", The New York Times, 2004-10-31. Retrieved on 2006-09-06.
