Frank Chapman (ornithologist)

Frank Chapman
Born
Frank Michler Chapman

(1864-06-12)June 12, 1864
West Englewood, New Jersey
DiedNovember 15, 1945(1945-11-15) (aged 81)
New York City
Known forAudubon Christmas Bird Count
AwardsDaniel Giraud Elliot Medal (1917)
John Burroughs Medal (1929)
Scientific career
FieldsOrnithology
InstitutionsAmerican Museum of Natural History
Author abbrev. (zoology)Chapman

Frank Michler Chapman (June 12, 1864 – November 15, 1945) was an American ornithologist and pioneering writer of field guides.

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