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Alexander Wilson (ornithologist)

Alexander Wilson
Alexander Wilson
BornJuly 6, 1766
Paisley, Scotland
DiedAugust 23, 1813(1813-08-23) (aged 47)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
NationalityScottish-American
Scientific career
Fieldsnaturalist
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Alexander Wilson (July 6, 1766 – August 23, 1813) was a Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, naturalist, and illustrator. Identified by George Ord as the "Father of American Ornithology", Wilson is regarded as the greatest American ornithologist before Audubon.[1]


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