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When the Wilson Ornithological Society was founded in the late nineteenth century, it was named in honor of Alexander Wilson, who lived from 1766 to 1813 and is sometimes credited as “the father of American ornithology.”. Wilson was born in Scotland and trained as a weaver, but ran into trouble after publishing a satirical poem highlighting ...
Take a look at our definitive timeline of Wilson’s life, spanning from his birth in 1893, through his marriages, the births of his children and all the way through to his untimely death in 1963 ...
25 nov 2014 · Alexander Wilson was a remarkable man who laid the foundations for American ornithology. Though his formal education ended at the age of thirteen, his natural intelligence, creativity, and curiosity propelled him to explore his natural world and fueled a thirst for knowledge that rivaled the greatest intellectuals of the day.
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Wilson, A. 1810. American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States: illustrated with plates engraved and colored from original drawings taken from nature. 2: v–xii, 13–167, pl.10–18. Philadelphia. Bradford & Inskeep. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.97204 BHL Reference page .
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4 apr 2019 · Iain Glen, Ruth Wilson and Anna Symon discuss the mysterious, real-life character of Alexander Wilson, and the secretive life he led.
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