John Witt Randall
American art collector and naturalist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Witt Randall (November 6, 1813 – January 25, 1892)[1][2][3] was a minor poet and consulting zoologist to the United States Exploring Expedition but is best known for the collection of drawings and engravings that he bequeathed to Harvard University.
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Born | (1813-11-06)November 6, 1813 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | January 25, 1892(1892-01-25) (aged 78) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Occupation | Poet, art collector, and naturalist |
Alma mater | Boston Latin School, Harvard University |
Period | 1834–1892 |
Literary movement | Romanticism |
Notable works | Consolations of Solitude (1856) |
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