Warder Clyde Allee Scientist

Warder Clyde Allee (June 5, 1885 – March 18, 1955) was born in Bloomingdale, Indiana and is recognized to be one of the great pioneers of American Ecology. As an accomplished zoologist and ecologist, Allee was best known and recognized for his research on social behavior, aggregations and distributions of animals in aquatic as well as terrestrial environments. Allee attended Earlham College and upon his graduation in 1908, pursued advanced studies at the University of Chicago where he received his PhD and graduated summa cum laude in 1912. Allee’s most significant research occurred during his time at the University of Chicago and at the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole in Massachusetts. His research findings led to many publications, with the most notable being Principles of Animal Ecology and Animal Aggregations. Allee was married to author, Marjorie Hill Allee and remained active in the field of biology until his death in 1955 at the age of 70.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 05, 1885
Nationality	United States
Date of death	March 18, 1955
Education	Earlham College University of Chicago
Known for	Ethology Protocooperation Allee effect