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Ludlow Griscom | |
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 Griscom (right) with FDR, May 1942 | |
| Born | June 17, 1890 |
| Died | May 28, 1959 (aged 68) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Auburn Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Columbia University, Cornell University |
| Known for | Identification of birds by field marks |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ornithology |
| Institutions | American Museum of Natural History, Museum of Comparative Zoology |
| Academic advisors | Arthur Augustus Allen |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Griscom |
Ludlow Griscom (June 17, 1890 – May 28, 1959) was an American ornithologist known as a pioneer in field ornithology. His emphasis on the identification of free-flying birds by field marks became widely adopted by professionals and amateurs. Many called him "Dean of the Birdwatchers."[1][2][3]
- ^ The National Cyclopedia of American Biography. Vol. 61. Clifton, New Jersey: James T. White & Company. 1982. pp. 189–190.
- ^ Who Was Who in America. Chicago, Illinois: The A. N. Marquis Company. 1960. pp. 349–350.
- ^ Davis, William E. Jr. (1994). Dean of the Birdwatchers: A Biography of Ludlow Griscom. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. ISBN 978-1-56098-310-1.
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