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Lewis L. Sandidge

A physician and naturalist, this author is remembered for careful field research on wildlife in Kansas. His best-known work reflects a close, observant approach to the natural world and a lifelong commitment to patient, detailed study.

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Ecology of the Opossum on a Natural Area in Northeastern Kansas

Ecology of the Opossum on a Natural Area in Northeastern Kansas

by Henry S. (Henry Sheldon) Fitch, Lewis L. Sandidge

About the author

Lewis L. Sandidge was a physician as well as a published researcher. An obituary published in 2021 identifies him as Lewis L. Sandidge, M.D., and notes that he died at age 93 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

He is associated with Ecology of the Opossum on a Natural Area in Northeastern Kansas, a study credited to Lewis L. Sandidge and Henry S. Fitch. That work suggests a strong interest in field biology and the close observation of animal life, especially in the Kansas landscape.

Reliable biographical information about his broader life and career appears to be limited online, so many personal details are not easy to confirm. What does come through clearly is a mix of medical training and scientific curiosity, reflected in work that bridges professional discipline and a genuine interest in nature.