C. Suydam Cutting
C. Suydam Cutting | |
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Cutting (far left), 1927. | |
| Born | Charles Suydam Cutting January 17, 1889 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 24, 1972 (aged 83) |
| Education | Groton School |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Spouses | Helen McMahon
(m. 1932; died 1961)Mary Percy Pyne Filley
(m. 1963) |
| Parent(s) | Robert Fulton Cutting Helen Suydam Cutting |
| Relatives | Walter Lispenard Suydam (uncle) William Bayard Cutting (uncle) |
| Awards | Croix de Guerre Order of the Black Star |
Charles Suydam Cutting, CBE (January 17, 1889 – August 24, 1972) was an explorer, naturalist, society figure, philanthropist, and author. He travelled around the world on numerous expeditions including the Field Museum-Chicago Daily News Abyssinian, Kelley-Roosevelts Asiatic, and Vernay-Cutting Expeditions. He was among the first Europeans to enter the forbidden city of Lhasa in Tibet and is credited with introducing the Lhasa Apso breed into the United States.