Wesley E. Lanyon
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Wesley Edwin "Bud" Lanyon (1926–2017) was an American ornithologist.[3]
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Wesley Edwin "Bud" Lanyon | |
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Born | (1926-06-10)June 10, 1926 |
Died | June 7, 2017(2017-06-07) (aged 90) |
Alma mater | Cornell University University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Known for | Development of techniques for hand-raising songbirds; Pioneering use of sonograms in the study of bird vocalizations |
Awards | Brewster medal (1968) |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | American Museum of Natural History |
Author abbrev. (zoology) | Lanyon, W.[1] |
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