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.
Aliases (1)
- C. Hart Merriam ×1
Statements (48)
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| instanceOf |
biogeographer
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ethnographer → human → mammalogist → zoologist → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| dateOfBirth |
1855-12-05
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| dateOfDeath |
1942-03-19
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| educatedAt |
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
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Sheffield Scientific School → Yale University → |
| employer |
U.S. Biological Survey
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United States Department of Agriculture → |
| familyName |
Merriam
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| father |
Clinton Levi Merriam
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| fieldOfWork |
biogeography
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ethnography → mammalogy → ornithology → zoology → |
| givenName |
Clinton
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| hasAcademicDegree |
Doctor of Medicine
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| knownFor |
development of the concept of life zones in North America
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ethnographic work on Native American tribes → pioneering work in North American mammalogy → studies of North American biogeography → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| memberOf |
American Ornithologists' Union
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American Society of Mammalogists → National Academy of Sciences → |
| name |
Clinton Hart Merriam
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| notableStudentOrInfluenced |
American mammalogists of the early 20th century
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| notableWork |
classification of North American mammals
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concept of life zones based on altitude and latitude → ethnographic monographs on Native American tribes of California and the Southwest → |
| occupation |
ethnographer
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mammalogist → ornithologist → zoologist → |
| placeOfBirth |
New York State
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| placeOfDeath |
California
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| positionHeld |
Chief of the Division of Economic Ornithology and Mammalogy, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Head of the U.S. Biological Survey → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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| sibling |
Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey
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| studied |
Native American cultures
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North American birds → North American mammals → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Mojave ground squirrel
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describedBy |
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Gabrielino-Fernandeño
("C. Hart Merriam")
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documentedBy |
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Clinton Hart Merriam
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name |
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Bureau of Biological Survey
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notableEmployee |