Clinton Gilbert Abbott
American ornithologist and naturalist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Clinton Gilbert Abbott (1881 ā 1946) was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and Director of the San Diego Natural History Museum from 1922 to 1946. Abbott supervised the construction of the museum's current building in Balboa Park, expanded research field trips and expeditions, and participated in important conservation efforts in southern California and the Baja California region.[1][2] He was instrumental in the preservation of the southern California desert area that became Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.[3][4]
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Clinton Gilbert Abbott | |
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Born | April 17, 1881 Liverpool, England |
Died | March 5, 1946(1946-03-05) (aged 64) San Diego, California |
Nationality (legal) | American |
Alma mater | Columbia University Cornell University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Ornithology, Mammalogy, Natural History |
Institutions | San Diego Natural History Museum |
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