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David Starr Jordan
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American ichthyologist and educator (1851-1931)
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David Starr Jordan (1851–1931) was an author whose zoological works are cited under the name "Jordan." His bibliography includes 260 works, with notable titles such as *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*, and *Imperial democracy*. Crossref records five of his works.
Jordan is associated with the country code GB. He is referenced by 2,257 other encyclopedia articles. Quotations attributed to him include "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.", and "The world stands aside to let anyone pass who knows where he is going."
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Person · Open Library
- 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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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
· 2021 · cited 84,559x
- Basic local alignment search tool
· 1990 · cited 80,788x
- The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.
· 1986 · cited 63,576x
- Evaluating Structural Equation Models with Unobservable Variables and Measurement Error
· 1981 · cited 63,294x
- Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement
· 2009 · cited 58,702x
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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
- Other notable students
- Charles Harvey Bollman Carl H. Eigenmann Barton Warren Evermann Seth Eugene Meek Oscar Elton Sette Joseph Swain
- Author abbrev zoology
- Jordan
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “David Starr Jordan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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