Theodore Reed
American zoologist
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| Intro | American zoologist | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Zoologist | |
| Work field | Biology | |
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| Birth | 25 July 1922 | |
| Death | 2 July 2013 (aged 91 years) | |
| Star sign | Leo |
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Biography
Theodore Harold Reed (July 25, 1922 -July 2, 2013) was an American veterinarian and zoologist.
Life
He was born at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C.
He graduated from Kansas State College in veterinary medicine and zoology. He served as the veterinarian at the Portland Zoo in Oregon.
He joined the National Zoological Park (United States) in 1955. He was named associate director in 1956, and director in 1958. In 1972, he helped bring the pandas Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing to the National Zoo. In 1975, he helped create the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.
He died in a nursing home in Milford, Delaware.