James Bond (ornithologist)
James Bond | |
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Bond in 1974 | |
| Born | January 4, 1900 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 14, 1989 (aged 89) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Harrow School, Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Ornithologist |
| Known for | Birds of the West Indies; Namesake of Ian Fleming's fictional British spy |
| Spouse | Mary Fanning Wickham Bond née Porcher |
| Awards | Leidy Award of the Academy of Natural Sciences |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Bond |
James Bond (January 4, 1900 – February 14, 1989) was an American ornithologist and expert on the birds of the Caribbean, having written the definitive book on the subject: Birds of the West Indies, first published in 1936. He served as a curator of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. He is the namesake of the fictional British spy of the same name by writer Ian Fleming, and references to him permeate the resulting media franchise.