Harry M. Wegeforth
Deceased Person
1882 – 1941
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Who was Harry M. Wegeforth?
Harry Milton Wegeforth was a physician in San Diego who led the effort to create the San Diego Zoo in 1916, and served as president of the board of directors of the Zoological Society of San Diego from its founding until his death in 1941. In addition to providing the inspiration for the zoo’s founding and leading its board for 25 years, he also tirelessly traveled the world, personally collecting animals for the zoo. "The history of the Zoo, at least in its early stages, is the story of one man with a vision, Dr. Harry Wegeforth."
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- Born
- Jan 7, 1882
Baltimore - Also known as
- Harry Wegeforth
- Education
- University of Maryland, College Park
- Died
- Jun 25, 1941
San Diego
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on July 23, 2013
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