George Newbold Lawrence, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

George Newbold Lawrence

American businessman and amateur ornithologist

Date of Birth: 20-Oct-1806

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

Date of Death: 17-Jan-1895

Profession: businessperson, zoologist, ornithologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About George Newbold Lawrence

  • George Newbold Lawrence (October 20, 1806 – January 17, 1895) was an American businessman and amateur ornithologist.Lawrence conducted Pacific bird surveys for Spencer Fullerton Baird and John Cassin, and the three men co-authored Birds of North America in 1860. He sold his collection of 8,000 bird skins to the American Museum of Natural History in 1887.Fellow ornithologists honored him by naming one bird genus and 20 species after him, including both the scientific and common name of the Lawrence's goldfinch, first described by Cassin in 1852.

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