Neil Campbell (scientist)

Neil Allison Campbell ( born April 17, 1946 in Culver City, † 21 October 2004 in Redlands ) was an American biologist and professor of botany at the University of California ( Riverside).

Life

After visiting the Gardena High School in 1963, Campbell completed a biology degree, which he completed with the Bacchelorgrad 1967 at California State University, Long Beach. His master's degree in zoology, he acquired from the University of California at Los Angeles. He then received his doctorate in 1975 on the subject of plant biology in the discipline of botany at the University of California at Riverside. Campbell conducted research on plants in arid regions and coastal areas. He was interested in the tolerance of plants to salinity, pH and other factors. Other focal points of his research, the study of the cellular bases of leaf movements counted. Campbell taught at the University of California, Riverside, at Cornell University, Pomona College and San Bernardino Valley College.

Campbell was more than 30 years in teaching. He engaged in particular for improving training in the basic studies. At Cornell University, for example, he gave the basic study a new structure. His research has been published in numerous journals, such as Science or Plant Physiology. With its introduction to the biology works, such as Biology: Concepts and Connections, Essential Biology, and Essential Biology with Physiology, he turned in particular to students of relevant disciplines and supplemented them with modern media projects. The published work he biology was first published in 1987 and is now sold in the 9th edition. Today the book by Benjamin Cummings and co - author Jane Reece is issued.

Campbell died of a heart attack.

Tributes

  • Campbell was awarded in 1986 from the College of San Bardino Outstanding Professor Award for "outstanding teaching ".
  • The University of California, Riverside in 2001 he was with the Dinstinguished Alumnus Award.

Publications

  • Biology, 8th Edition ( Neil A. Campbell Jane B. Reece Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Robert B. Jackson ). Hardcover, Pearson Benjamin Cummings, ISBN 9780805368444 Biology. (. Neil A. Campbell et al ) ( German by Jürgen Markl ) Prentice Hall; 8th updated edition. ISBN 978-3827372871

Swell

  • Campbell, Reece: Biology, Pearson Education, 6th edition 2006, page VI. ISBN 3-8273-7180-5
  • Neil Campbell in Redlands Daily Facts, from October 24, 2004
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