John James Audubon
1785–1851
American ornithologist and illustrator. His published illustrations, such as those in The birds of America (1827–38), introduced him to the scientific community in Europe.
Sources
ANB
DSB.
Bibliography
ANB: American national biography. Edited by John A. Garraty and Mark C. Carnes. 24 vols. and supplement. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. 1999–2002.
DSB: Dictionary of scientific biography. Edited by Charles Coulston Gillispie and Frederic L. Holmes. 18 vols. including index and supplements. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. 1970–90.
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