Arthur A. Allen

Arthur Augustus Allen
Born28 December 1885
Died17 January 1964
EducationCornell University (BA, MA, PhD)
Known forOrnithology
SpouseElsa G. Allen
Children5

Arthur Augustus Allen (28 December 1885 – 17 January 1964) was an American professor of ornithology at Cornell University. Smithsonian has credited him for the transition of ornithology from being focused on killing and collecting birds, to being focused on observing and protecting them.

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