Richard Ellis
1938
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2024
American marine biologist and illustrator (1938–2024)
Richard Ellis was an American marine biologist, author, and illustrator. He was a research associate in the American Museum of Natural History's division of paleontology, special adviser to the American Cetacean Society, and a member of the Explorers Club. He was a U.S. delegate to the International Whaling Commission from 1980 to 1990.