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William Dwight Billings (1910-1997).
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September 1, 1997|
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COPYRIGHT 1997 Arctic Institute of North America of the University of Calgary. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.
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Dwight Billings, James B. Duke Professor of Botany at Duke University, eminent ecologist, writer, prolific mentor, original thinker, and master of his discipline, contributed much to our ecological understanding of the Arctic and beyond. His list of honors and accomplishments fills several pages. Dwight passed away at his home in Durham, North Carolina on 4 January 1997, at the age of 86. It would be impossible to guess Billings' birthplace or boyhood origins in Washington, D.C. and Indianapolis, Indiana, given his intimate familiarity with all parts of North America. His ...
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