Wilmer W. Tanner

Wilmer W. Tanner
Curator Tanner examines a donated tiger at the BYU Life Sciences Museum in 1973
Born(1909-12-17)December 17, 1909
DiedOctober 28, 2011(2011-10-28) (aged 101)
Alma materBrigham Young University
Spouse(s)Helen Brown (m. 1935–1995)
Ottella Watson (m. 1999–2003)
Parent(s)John and Lois Ann Tanner

Wilmer Webster Tanner (December 17, 1909October 28, 2011) was an American zoologist, professor and curator. He was associated with Brigham Young University (BYU), in Provo, Utah for much of his life and published extensively on the snakes and salamanders of the Great Basin.