Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee

American ornithologist

Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1901

Place of Birth: Rome, Lazio, Italy

Date of Death: 24-Apr-1984

Profession: zoologist, ornithologist

Nationality: United States, Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee (January 4, 1901 – April 24, 1984) was an American ornithologist. He was born in Rome, Italy, and his family moved to the United States in 1913.
He was curator of birds at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia for nearly fifty years.
He was particularly noted for his study of South American birds.
He expanded the Academy's collection of bird skins, taking part in collecting trips to Brazil, Thailand, Burma, southern Africa, the East Indies, and Guatemala.
He wrote about birds of South America.De Schauensee is commemorated in the scientific names of two species of snakes, Eunectes deschauenseei and Hebius deschauenseei.