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Edgar Alexander Mearns

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Also known as Mearns, Edgar A. Mearns, E. A. Mearns, Edgar Mearns

American ornithologist and field naturalist (1856-1916)

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Born
1856
Died
1916
Works
24

Top works

  • Description of a rare squirrel, new to the Territory of Arizona
  • Feathers beside the styx
  • Descriptions of seven new subspecies and one new species of African birds
  • A study of the vertebrate fauna of the Hudson Highlands
  • Two new species of poisonous sumachs from the states of Rhode Island and Florida

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Instance of
human
Given name
Edgar
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Highland Falls
Place of death
Washington, D.C.
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
ornithology
Military rank
lieutenant colonel
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writing language
English language
date of birth
1856-09-11
date of death
1916-11-01
Commons category
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name in native language
Edgar Alexander Mearns
contributed to creative work
Popular Science
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