William Brewster (ornithologist)
William Brewster | |
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| Born | July 5, 1851 |
| Died | July 11, 1919 (aged 68) |
| Known for | Bird Migration, Birds of the Cape Regions of Lower California, Birds of the Cambridge Region of Massachusetts |
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| Awards | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ornithologist, naturalist |
| Institutions | Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Brewster |
William Brewster (July 5, 1851 – July 11, 1919) was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and conservationist. He worked as a curator at the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University, co-founded the American Ornithologists' Union and the Nuttall Ornithological Club, and served as the first president of Mass Audubon.