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Robert Helmer MacArthur (April 7, 1930 – November 1, 1972) was a Canadian-born American ecologist who made a major impact on many areas of community and population ecology. He is considered to be one of the founders of ecology.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| Robert H. MacArthur | Alma mater | Marlboro College (BA) Brown University (AM) Yale University (PhD) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Robert H. MacArthur | Born | (1930-04-07)April 7, 1930 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 1.00 | infobox |
| Robert H. MacArthur | Children | 4 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Robert H. MacArthur | Died | November 1, 1972(1972-11-01) (aged 42) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Robert H. MacArthur | Doctoral advisor | G. Evelyn Hutchinson | 1.00 | infobox |
| Robert H. MacArthur | Fields | Community ecology | 1.00 | infobox |
| Robert H. MacArthur | Fields | Population ecology | 1.00 | infobox |
| Robert H. MacArthur | Known for | Island biogeography Limiting Similarity Optimal foraging theory | 1.00 | infobox |
| Robert H. MacArthur | Other academic advisors | David Lack | 1.00 | infobox |
| Robert H. MacArthur | Spouse | Elizabeth Bayles Whittemore | 1.00 | infobox |
| Robert H. MacArthur | Thesis | Population Ecology of Some Warblers of Northeastern Coniferous Forests (1957) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Robert H. MacArthur | Workplaces | University of Pennsylvania | 1.00 | infobox |
| Robert H. MacArthur | Workplaces | Princeton University | 1.00 | infobox |
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