alexander wilson

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born July 6, 1766, Paisley, Renfrew, Scot. died Aug. 23, 1813, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. Scottish-born U.S. ornithologist. In Scotland he wrote poetry while working as a weaver and peddler; in 1792 his satiric works led to a fine and imprisonment. Impoverished, in 1794 he immigrated to the U.S., where he became a teacher. Influenced by William Bartram, he decided 1804 to write on North American birds, and he began studying art and ornithology in his leisure time. His pioneering work American Ornithology (9 vol., 1808-14) established him as a founder of the field. After publication of its first volume, he spent much of his time selling subscriptions for the expensive work and collecting specimens for the remaining volumes
alexander wilson

    Hyphenation

    Al·ex·an·der Wil·son

    Turkish pronunciation

    älıgzändır wîlsın

    Pronunciation

    /ˌaləgˈzandər ˈwəlsən/ /ˌæləɡˈzændɜr ˈwɪlsən/
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