William Temple Hornaday
William Temple Hornaday | |
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Hornaday in 1906 | |
| Born | December 1, 1854 Avon, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 6, 1937 (aged 82) Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Resting place | Putnam Cemetery, Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
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| Spouse |
Josephine Chamberlain
(m. 1879) |
William Temple Hornaday (December 1, 1854 – March 6, 1937) 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.