Paul Russell Cutright

{{short description|American historian}}

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| birth_date = March 18, 1897

| birth_place = West Virginia, United States

| death_date = March 11, 1988

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| fields = biology, history

| workplaces = University of Pittsburgh, Geneva College, Beaver College/now Arcadia University

| alma_mater = Davis and Elkins College, West Virginia University, A.B. and A.M.

University of Pittsburgh, PhD. in Zoology

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| known_for = Lewis and Clark Expedition

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Paul Russell Cutright (March 18, 1897 – March 11, 1988) was an American historian, biologist, and professor, who was especially known for his work on the Lewis and Clark Expedition history and scientific achievements.{{cite book | last1 = Cutright | first1 = Paul Russell | title = Contributions of Philadelphia to Lewis and Clark History | publisher = Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, Inc. | date = July 1982 | location = Portland, Oregon | pages=44|isbn=0-9678887-0-0}}