Clinton Hart Merriam

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Clinton Hart Merriam was an American zoologist and ethnographer known for his pioneering work in North American mammalogy and biogeography.

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  • C. Hart Merriam ×1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biogeographer
ethnographer
human
mammalogist
zoologist
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1855-12-05
dateOfDeath 1942-03-19
educatedAt Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Sheffield Scientific School
Yale University
employer U.S. Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
familyName Merriam
father Clinton Levi Merriam
fieldOfWork biogeography
ethnography
mammalogy
ornithology
zoology
givenName Clinton
hasAcademicDegree Doctor of Medicine
knownFor development of the concept of life zones in North America
ethnographic work on Native American tribes
pioneering work in North American mammalogy
studies of North American biogeography
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf American Ornithologists' Union
American Society of Mammalogists
National Academy of Sciences
name Clinton Hart Merriam
notableStudentOrInfluenced American mammalogists of the early 20th century
notableWork classification of North American mammals
concept of life zones based on altitude and latitude
ethnographic monographs on Native American tribes of California and the Southwest
occupation ethnographer
mammalogist
ornithologist
zoologist
placeOfBirth New York State
placeOfDeath California
positionHeld Chief of the Division of Economic Ornithology and Mammalogy, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Head of the U.S. Biological Survey
sexOrGender male
sibling Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey
studied Native American cultures
North American birds
North American mammals

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