Charles Otis Whitman
American zoologist
Died when: 68 years 8 days (816 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
Charles Otis Whitman (December 6, 1842 – December 14, 1910) was an American zoologist, who was influential to the founding of classical ethology (study of animal behavior).
A dedicated educator who preferred to teach a few research students at a time, he made major contributions in the areas of evolution and embryology of worms, comparative anatomy, heredity, and animal behaviour.
He was known as the "Father of Zoology" in Japan.
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