University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Collections (Zea E-Books) Zea E-Books 2011 The Fish Doctor: Autobiography of a World Fish Parasitologist Glenn L. Hoffman U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service G. Lyle Hoffman Editor Lafayette College,
[email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/zeacollections Part of the Aquaculture and Fisheries Commons, Arts and Humanities Commons, and the Parasitology Commons Hoffman, Glenn L. and Hoffman, G. Lyle Editor, "The Fish Doctor: Autobiography of a World Fish Parasitologist" (2011). Collections (Zea E-Books). 1. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/zeacollections/1 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Zea E-Books at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Collections (Zea E-Books) by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The Fish Doctor Autobiography of a World Fish Parasitologist Glenn L. Hoffman T HE F ISH D OC T OR : Autobiography of a World Fish Parasitologist Glenn L. Hoffman, PhD Described in 1986 as “a living legend,” Glenn Hoffman was one of the world’s foremost authorities on the parasites of fishes. This book narrates his life and 65-year professional career as a scientist, researcher, ambassador, colleague, and family man. Born in 1918 to “hard working Iowa farm folks,” Dr. Hoffman grew up trapping and fishing for fun and profit. At the University of Iowa, he majored in zoology and worked for the Iowa State Conservation Department. From 1942 through 1946, he served in the U.S. Army as a lab technician, bacteriologist, and parasitologist in France, England, Germany, and Belgium.