William H. Phelps Sr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William H. Phelps Sr.

American ornithologist and businessman

Date of Birth: 14-Jun-1875

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 08-Dec-1965

Profession: businessperson, zoologist, ornithologist

Nationality: United States, Venezuela

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

William Henry Phelps Sr.
(June 14, 1875 – December 8, 1965) was an American ornithologist and businessman.
One of his sons, William H.
Phelps Jr., was also an ornithologist, and collaborated with him.
William Phelps was the founder of the William Phelps Ornithological Collection, located in Sabana Grande.
This is still the most important private ornithological collection of the world.