Once upon a time in American Ornithology.(Alexander Wilson)(Biography)

From: The Wilson Journal of Ornithology | Date: June 1, 2006| Author: Sedgwick, James A. | Copyright information

Alexander Wilson, namesake of The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, was born on 6 July 1766 in Scotland. There, he trained and worked as a weaver (and a poet). In 1794, he emigrated to the U.S., and for 9 years he worked as a teacher. His own education had been sketchy, however, and he had to study to teach. Eventually, North America's birds and wilderness held him--there were more birds and species than in his native Scotland. Eager to begin a life work, Wilson set out on 1 June 1803...

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