S. Dillon Ripley
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S. Dillon Ripley was an American ornithologist and long-serving Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution who significantly expanded its museums and research programs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| S. Dillon Ripley canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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museum administrator ⓘ ornithologist ⓘ university faculty member ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Presidential Medal of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith | Salim Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1913-09-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2001-03-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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Yale University ⓘ |
| employer | Smithsonian Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Ripley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
museum administration
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ornithology ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| fullName | Sidney Dillon Ripley II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | ornithological literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Sidney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicPosition |
faculty member at Columbia University
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faculty member at Yale University ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expanding the Smithsonian Institution’s museums
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expanding the Smithsonian Institution’s research programs ⓘ promoting public understanding of science and culture ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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American Philosophical Society ⓘ National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| notableProject |
creation of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
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development of the National Air and Space Museum ⓘ expansion of the National Museum of Natural History ⓘ support for the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden ⓘ |
| notableRole | Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution ⓘ |
| notableWork | Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
academic administrator
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museum director ⓘ ornithologist ⓘ zoologist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Connecticut
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Litchfield NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
S. Dillon Ripley Center
subject surface form:
S. Dillon Ripley Center