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- Fry, Frederick Ernest Joseph
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Frederick Ernest Joseph (F. E. J.) Fry, was an aquatic ecologist best known for his work in physiological ecology, which developed a new understanding of the activities of fish in relation to the physical and chemical environment.
Fry was professor of zoology at the University of Toronto from 1936 to 1974. During the Second World War, from 1941 to 1945, he also did research in aviation medicine with the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1974, he was named professor emeritus and became an associate of the Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Toronto. In 1974, the Canadian Society of Zoologists established the Fry medal in recognition of his contribution to Canadian science.
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- 2024-05-24: Added by E. Sommers
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Kerr, S.R.. "F. E. J. Fry." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published February 05, 2008; Last Edited August 01, 2018.