William Temple Hornaday
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1854 – 1937
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Who was William Temple Hornaday?
William Temple Hornaday, Sc.D. was an American zoologist, conservationist, taxidermist, and author. He served as the first director of the New York Zoological Park, known today as the Bronx Zoo, and he was a pioneer in the early wildlife conservation movement in the United States.
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- Born
- Dec 1, 1854
Avon - Also known as
- William T. Hornaday
- William T Hornaday
- Spouses
- Josephine Chamberlain
(1879 - )
- Josephine Chamberlain
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Iowa State University
- Lived in
- Indiana
- Died
- Mar 6, 1937
Stamford
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on July 23, 2013
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