Alexander Wilson

Plaats: Paisley

Geboren: 1766

Dood: 1813

Biografie:

Alexander Wilson (July 6, 1766 – August 23, 1813) was a Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, naturalist, and illustrator. Identified by George Ord as the "Father of American Ornithology", Wilson is regarded as the greatest American ornithologist prior to Audubon. Wilson was born in Paisley, Scotland on July 6, 1766. He was apprenticed as a weaver...