Dean Conant Worcester

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Dean Conant Worcester

Born October 1, 1866
Thetford, Vermont
Died 1924
Field Zoology
Public Official
Institution Philippine Insular Government

Dean Conant Worcester, D.Sc., F.R.G.S. (October 1, 1866 - 1924) was an American zoologist, public official, and authority on the Philippines, born at Thetford, Vermont, and educated at the University of Michigan (A.B., 1889). From 1899 to 1901 he was a member of the United States Philippine Commission; thenceforth until 1913 he served as secretary of the interior for the Philippine Insular Government.

His publications include, besides various papers:

  • The Philippine Islands and Their People (1898)
  • The Non-Christian Tribes of Northern Luzon (1906)
  • The Philippines Past and Present (two volumes, 1913; new edition, 19140

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