"Research is the process of going up alleys to see if they are blind." -- Marston Bates
Dr. Marston Bates (July 23, 1906 — April 3, 1974) was an American zoologist. Bates' studies on mosquitoes contributed to the understanding of the epidemiology of yellow fever in northern South America. He lived for many years in Villavicencio between the mountains and the llanos in central Columbia. He was the author of many popular science books. He was married to Nancy Bell Fairchild, daughter of the botanist David Fairchild.
In 1960, he published the ecological science book The Forest and the Sea.