Loren P. Woods (1914-1979)

Loren P. Woods joined The Field Museum
June 6, 1938, as a guide-lecturer in the Department of Education. He later transferred to the Division of Fishes in Januarv, 1941, and eventually retired as curator of fishes on August 31, 1978.

Loren was the Curator of Fishes from 1941 to 1978. He took a 4 year hiatus to serve in the United States Navy during World War II. When he returned from duty, he picked up as curator, and participated in numerous marine collections to the Indian Ocean, western Atlantic, southeastern Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean.

Mr. Woods passed away in May of 1979