Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Poetic Obituaries: [Ralph] Lewin published more than 250

scientific papers, edited "Physiology and Biochemistry of Algae," "The Genetics of Algae," "Origins of Plastids" and, with Cheng, "Prochloron: a Microbial Enigma," and was author of "Merde, Excursions in Scientific, Cultural and Socio-Historical Coprology."

He also was known for his poetry, including such works as "Poems about Animals and Plants" and "The Biology of Algae and Diverse Other Verses." He was an expert in Esperanto and translated "Winnie the Pooh" into that language.

from Scripps Oceanography News: Esteemed Marine Biology Pioneer: Ralph A. Lewin

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