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David Starr Jordan

American ichthyologist and educator (1851-1931)

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Born: 1851
Died: 1931
Works: 260

Top works

A review of the Sciaenidae of America and Europe
Lessons of the tragedy
The aquatic resources of the Hawaiian islands
Descriptions of a new species of "rock cod" (Sebastichthys serriceps), from the coast of California
Imperial democracy

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Type: Person
Country: GB
Active from: 1940-07-07

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5 total works indexed

Basic local alignment search tool
· 1990 · cited 79,996x
The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
· 2021 · cited 76,845x
The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.
· 1986 · cited 62,912x
Evaluating Structural Equation Models with Unobservable Variables and Measurement Error
· 1981 · cited 60,719x
Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement
· 2009 · cited 57,919x

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Quotes

“Wisdom is knowing what to do next. Virtue is doing it.”
“There is no real excellence in all this world which can be separated from right living.”
“The world stands aside to let anyone pass who knows where he is going.”
“Far away in the thirties and forties she (the girl you want to be) is waiting her turn. Her body, brain, her soul are in your girlish hands. She cannot help herself. What will you leave for her? … Will you throw away her inheritance?”

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Key facts

Preceded by: Office established
Succeeded by: Ray Lyman Wilbur
Born: ( 1851-01-19 ) January 19, 1851, Wyoming County, New York , U.S.
Died: September 19, 1931 (1931-09-19) (aged 80), Stanford, California , U.S.
Spouses: Susan Bowen ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1875 ; died 1885 ) Jessie Knight ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1887 )
Children: 6, including Edith
Alma mater: Cornell University ( MS ) Indiana Medical College ( MD )
Profession: Ichthyologist, University President
Fields: Ichthyology
Institutions: Butler University Indiana University Stanford University
Academic advisors: Andrew Dickson White
Doctoral students: Charles Henry Gilbert

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David Starr Jordan (January 19, 1851 – September 19, 1931) was the founding president of Stanford University, serving from 1891 to 1913. He was an ichthyologist during his research career. Prior to serving as president of Stanford University, he served as president of Indiana University from 1885 to 1891.

Jordan was also a strong supporter of eugenics, and his published views expressed a fear of "race-degeneration", asserting that cattle and human beings are "governed by the same laws of selection". He was an antimilitarist since he believed that war killed off the best members of the gene pool, and he initially opposed American involvement in World War I.