Joseph Richard Slevin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Richard Slevin

American herpetologist

Date of Birth: 13-Sep-1881

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States

Date of Death: 17-Feb-1957

Profession: zoologist, herpetologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Joseph Richard Slevin (September 13, 1881 – February 17, 1957) was an American herpetologist and the second curator of herpetology at the California Academy of Sciences, with which he was affiliated for over 50 years.
He collected reptile and amphibian specimens from around the world, notably in the Galápagos Islands in a 17-month expedition, and was largely responsible for re-growing the Academy's herpetological collection following its destruction in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
He wrote or co-wrote nearly 60 scientific papers, and is commemorated in the scientific names of over a dozen species or subspecies of animals and plants.