Died 13 October 1983 Fields Micropaleontology | Name Allan Be | |
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Institutions Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory
Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research | ||
Allan W. H. Bé (died 1983) was a micropaleontologist. He was considered a pioneer in research about planktonic foraminiferal ecology. He also served as president of the Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research.
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Personal life
Bé enjoyed cross-country skiing and swimming. He died suddenly October 13, 1983.
Career
Bé worked primarily out of the Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory. In the mid 20th-century he researched the distribution of planktonic foraminifera species in the environment based on the seasons, and developed taxonomy work about the species. In the 1970s and 1980s, he worked with O. Roger Anderson, exploring how environmental changes affect individual planktonic foraminifera. He published an average of five papers per year, to a total of approximately 100. He served as president of the Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research.