William Brewster (ornithologist)

William Brewster
BornJuly 5, 1851
DiedJuly 11, 1919(1919-07-11) (aged 68)
Known forBird Migration, Birds of the Cape Regions of Lower California, Birds of the Cambridge Region of Massachusetts
Parents
  • John Brewster, banker (father)
  • Rebecca Parker (Noyes) (mother)
AwardsAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science
Scientific career
FieldsOrnithologist, naturalist
InstitutionsMuseum 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.