Jim Corbett
Anglo-Indian hunter, tracker, naturalist and author (1875–1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edward James Corbett CIE VD (25 July 1875 – 19 April 1955) was an Anglo-Indian hunter, tracker, naturalist and author. He was frequently called upon by the Government of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh to kill man-eating tigers and leopards that were attacking people in the nearby villages of the Kumaon and Garhwal Divisions. He recounted his hunts and experiences in books like Man-Eaters of Kumaon, which enjoyed critical acclaim and commercial success. He was also an avid photographer and spoke out for the need to protect India's wildlife from extermination. In his honour, the Indochinese tiger subspecies has the scientific name Panthera tigris corbetti.[1]
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Born | Edward James Corbett (1875-07-25)25 July 1875 Nainital, North-Western Provinces, British India |
Died | 19 April 1955(1955-04-19) (aged 79) |
Resting place | Saint Peter's Cemetery, Nyeri, Kenya |
Nationality | British |
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