Philip James DeVries
- January 10, 2024
- Biologist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Philip James DeVries |
| Occupation | Biologist |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 7, 1952(1952-03-07) |
| Age | 72 |
| Country | United States |
| Horoscope | Pisces |
Philip James DeVries Biography
| Name | Philip James DeVries |
| Birthday | Mar 7 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Philip James DeVries is one of the most popular and richest Biologist who was born on March 7, 1952 in United States.
From 1975 to 1980, DeVries was a curator of Lepidoptera at the Museo Nacional de Costa Rica as a Peace Corps volunteer where he built the country’s first major butterfly collection. DeVries traveled widely in Costa Rica, collecting and making observations on butterflies. This eventually provided a large body of information that formed the basis for his two volumes entitled “The Butterflies of Costa Rica and their Natural History” (vol. 1 and 2). In Costa Rica he interacted with many field biologists, including Daniel Janzen, Stephen Hubbell, Gary Stiles, Luis Diego Gómez, Isidro A. Chacón, Gordon B. Small, Alwyn H. Gentry, Robin Foster, Lawrence E. Gilbert [nl] , Michael C. Singer, Paul R. Ehrlich, and Russell Lande.
Phil DeVries was born in Detroit, Michigan, son of Henry William DeVries and Helen Mary DeVries (née Brnabic). His early interest in Biology was nourished by close contact with nature during his childhood in rural Michigan. As an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, DeVries was mentored in botany by professor Warren H. Wagner Jr., known among colleagues as “Herb”. In 1975 DeVries received a Bachelor’s degree from the School of Natural Resources, University of Michigan, with emphasis in botany. His early exposure to systematic botany continued to be useful in his career.
Philip James DeVries Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Biologist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Philip James DeVries is one of the richest Biologist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Philip James DeVries 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Philip James DeVries (born March 7, 1952) is a tropical biologist whose research focuses on insect ecology and evolution, especially butterflies. His best-known work includes symbioses between caterpillars, ants and plants, and community level biodiversity of rainforest butterflies.
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Recent honors include: in 2010, DeVries was elected one of 125 extraordinary University of Texas ex-graduates for the university’s 125th anniversary; in 2012, the main-belt minor planet 89131 Phildevries was named in DeVries’ honor by astronomer Bill Yeung.
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James Ranked on the list of most popular Biologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Philip James DeVries celebrates birthday on March 7 of every year.