Walter Faxon

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1848 – 1920

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Who was Walter Faxon?

Walter Faxon was an American ornithologist and carcinologist. He was born at Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, where he grew up. His brother Charles Faxon was a botanist. He received three degrees from Harvard University. One of his greater ornithological achievements was demonstration that Brewster's Warbler is a hybrid.

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Born
1848
Jamaica Plain
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • Harvard University
Lived in
  • Boston
Died
1920

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on July 23, 2013

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