 As well, he has been honored by having reptiles and amphibians named after him, including the western smooth green snake, "Opheodrys vernalis blanchardi", and Blanchard's cricket frog, "Acris crepitans blanchardi".Born in Stoneham, Massachusetts, Blanchard attained his Bachelor of Science in biology from Tufts University in 1913.He received his doctorate in zoology from the University of Michigan in 1919, where he studied with Helen Gaige under Dr. Alexander Grant Ruthven.