Richard Pough
Organization founder
1904 – 2003
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Who was Richard Pough?
Richard Pough was an American conservationist who served as the first president of The Nature Conservancy. He helped publicize and protect Hawk Mountain. He was instrumental in acquiring large tracts of land for the Open Space Institute. While at the American Museum of Natural History, he was responsible for the creation of the Hall of American Forests. He worked for the Audubon Society where he wrote several books about bird behavior.
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- Born
- Apr 19, 1904
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Died
- Jun 24, 2003
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on July 23, 2013
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