William M. Mann

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1886 – 1960

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Who was William M. Mann?

William M Mann was a notable entomologist and the fifth director of the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. from 1925-1956. In 1921, he travelled on the Mulford Expedition to the Amazon. In 1926, he married Lucile Quarry Mann. The two worked together as a team to improve and promote the zoo, including going on expeditions around the world to collect live specimens for the zoo's collection.

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Born
1886
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  • Smithsonian National Zoological Park
Died
1960

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on July 23, 2013

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