Donald Ryder Dickey
American ornithologist, mammalogist and nature photographer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Donald Ryder Dickey (1887–1932) was an American ornithologist, mammalogist, and nature photographer. He collected 50,000 specimens and produced 7,500 photographs and moving images of nature subjects. At his death, his collection of bird and mammal specimens was the largest private collection in the United States.[1][2]
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Born | (1887-03-31)March 31, 1887 Dubuque, Iowa, United States |
Died | April 15, 1932(1932-04-15) (aged 45) Pasadena, California, United States |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Awards | Brewster Medal |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Ornithology, Mammalogy |
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