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Lawrence Edmonds Griffin
1874–1949
Best known as an American zoologist and herpetologist, he wrote clear scientific works that brought anatomy and natural history to students and specialists alike. His surviving books show a careful teacher’s eye and a strong interest in reptiles, fishes, and invertebrate anatomy.
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A Guide for the Dissection of the Dogfish (Squalus Acanthias)
by Lawrence Edmonds Griffin
About the author
Lawrence Edmonds Griffin (1874–1949) was an American zoologist whose published work spans anatomy, herpetology, and related fields of natural history. Reliable records for his books and scientific papers connect him with titles such as The Anatomy of Nautilus pompilius and A Guide for the Dissection of the Dogfish (Squalus acanthias), works that suggest he was especially skilled at explaining structure and classification in a practical, study-friendly way.
Catalog and reference sources also identify him as a U.S. ichthyologist and herpetologist, and university material indicates he served as an associate professor of zoology at the University of Michigan. His research and teaching seem to have centered on close observation, specimen study, and the kind of careful descriptive science that helped shape zoology in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Although detailed biographical information is limited in the sources available here, Griffin’s legacy remains visible through the scientific literature he left behind. For listeners coming to his work today, he stands out as a precise and thoughtful scientific writer from an era when books and manuals were central tools for learning biology.