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Edward Bruce Mclean, age 72, Professor emeritus of Biology at John carroll university in cleveland, Oh, died 24 June 2009 in Montezuma county, cO. an authority on several subfields of biology, Mclean took particular interest in birds, mammals and reptiles. Joining The Ohio academy of Science in 1966, he affiliated with the section on zoology (vice president, 1982-1983), was elected a fellow (1981), and served on the academy's council.
Born 10 January 1937 in Washington court house, Oh, Mclean was the son of richard h. and nellie Bertana (Whitmer) Mclean. attending The Ohio State university (OSu) (1954-1958; 1960-1968), he received a B.S. in wildlife conservation (1958) and graduate degrees in zoology: M.S. (1963) and Ph.D. (1968). under the supervision of carl e. reese, he wrote his dissertation on "a field Study of acoustical Behavior of the cardinal Richmondena cardinalis."he served in the u.S. army Medical corps (1958-1960) and was in the reserves until 1964, when he received an honorable discharge. While on active duty Mclean served as research assistant in the u.S. army Medical research and nutrition laboratory. in this capacity he worked in the physiological section...