Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Alfred G. Mayer (Alfred Goldsborough Mayor; April 16, 1868 – June 24, 1922) was an American marine biologist and zoologist of German descent whose fascination with Medusae (Jellyfish) marked a turning point for Biology. Despite Mayor's interest in the sea, his first voyage began during his twenty-fourth year of life [2]. Because of his German 'heritage' it is quoted that,\"[...]he altered it (his last name) to \"Mayor\" in order to dissociate himself from his Germanic roots\"."@en }
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- Alfred_G._Mayer comment "Alfred G. Mayer (Alfred Goldsborough Mayor; April 16, 1868 – June 24, 1922) was an American marine biologist and zoologist of German descent whose fascination with Medusae (Jellyfish) marked a turning point for Biology. Despite Mayor's interest in the sea, his first voyage began during his twenty-fourth year of life [2]. Because of his German 'heritage' it is quoted that,\"[...]he altered it (his last name) to \"Mayor\" in order to dissociate himself from his Germanic roots\".".