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Richard Ellis (1938-2024) Marine biologist, artist, author. Richard Ellis was born in Queens, New York, and died in Norwood, New Jersey.

Full Name

Richard Ellis

Locations

New YorkQueens

Author's Timeline


1938

Birth

Queens County: Richard Ellis was born in the Belle Harbor neighborhood of Queens, New York, on April 2, 1938.

1976

Literary Work

The Book of Sharks
Grosset & Dunlap
0448124572 / 978-0448124575
Nonfiction.

1980

Literary Work

The Book of Whales
Knopf
0394509668 / 978-0394509662
Nonfiction.

1991

Literary Work

Men and Whales
Knopf
0394558391 / 978-0394558394
Nonfiction.

1994

Literary Work

Monsters Of The Sea: The History, Natural History, and Mythology of the Oceans' Most Fantastic Creatures
Knopf
0679406395 / 978-0679406396
Nonfiction.

1998

Literary Work

The Search for the Giant Squid
Globe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
1558216898 / 978-1558216891
Nonfiction.

2000

Literary Work

Encyclopedia of the Sea
Knopf
0375403744 / 978-0375403743
Nonfiction.

2003

Literary Work

Sea Dragons: Predators of the Prehistoric Oceans
University Press of Kansas
0700613943 / 978-0700613946
Nonfiction.

2008

Literary Work

Tuna: A Love Story
Knopf
0307267156 / 978-0307267153
Nonfiction.

2009

Literary Work

On Thin Ice: The Changing World of the Polar Bear
Knopf
0307270599 / 978-0307270597
Nonfiction.

2011

Literary Work

The Great Sperm Whale: A Natural History of the Ocean's Most Magnificent and Mysterious Creature
University Press of Kansas
0700617728 / 978-0700617722
Nonfiction.

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Other Life Event

New York County: Mr. Ellis was a research associate at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan, New York, for many years.

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Residence

New York County: Mr. Ellis lived on the West Side of Manhattan for many years.

2024

Death

Richard Ellis died at an assisted living facility in Norwood, New Jersey, on May 21, 2024.

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