Neil Allison Campbell (April 17, 1946 – October 21, 2004) was an American scientist known best for his textbook, ''Biology,'' first published in 1987 and repeatedly through many subsequent editions. The title is popular worldwide and has been used by over 700,000 students in both

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-level classes.

Education

Campbell earned his M.S. in

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from the

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and his

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in Plant Biology from the

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. He taught collegiate classes for over 30 years at

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, and

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Work

Campbell received multiple awards: the Distinguished Alumnus Award from

in 2001 and the first ever Outstanding Professor Award from

in 1986. Campbell was also a researcher who studied desert and coastal plants. He conducted research on how certain plants would adjust in environments with different salinity, temperature, and pH. In addition, he conducted studies on the ''

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'' plant and other legumes.

Death

Campbell died on 21 October 2004 of heart failure just after the manuscript for the seventh international edition of ''Biology'' was completed. The Neil Allison Campbell Endowed Research Award was created at UC Riverside to honor his memory.Neil Allison Campbell Endowed Research Award
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Neil 1946 births 2004 deaths American textbook writers American male non-fiction writers California State University, Long Beach alumni University of California, Riverside alumni University of California, Los Angeles alumni University of California, Riverside faculty Cornell University faculty Pomona College faculty American biologists 20th-century biologists 20th-century American male writers