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Francis was born in 1927. He received a BS degree from San Diego State University in 1950, an MA degree from the University of California, Berkley, in 1955, and a DSc degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1968. He worked for many years as a biologist with the Chesapeake Bay Center. He published 18 papers between 1955 and 1983. Most of his papers focused on the helminth fauna of avian species. He also wrote on the distribution and abundance of various species of birds. His research investigations were mainly conducted in Alaska. He was elected a member of the Washington Biologists’ Field Club in 1972 and terminated membership in 1983.