roger tory peterson

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born Aug. 28, 1908, Jamestown, N.Y., U.S. died July 28, 1996, Old Lyme, Conn. U.S. ornithologist. He started drawing birds in high school. His Field Guide to the Birds (1934), illustrated with paintings that stressed the features that best identified a species in the field, greatly stimulated public interest in bird study in the U.S. and Europe. Many other guides followed. More responsible than any other person for fostering a widespread awareness of birds by the American public, he received such awards as the American Ornithologists' Union's Brewster Medal (1944) and the World Wildlife Fund's Gold Medal (1972)
roger tory peterson

    Hyphenation

    Rog·er To·ry Pe·ter·son

    Turkish pronunciation

    räcır tôri pitırsın

    Pronunciation

    /ˈräʤər ˈtôrē ˈpētərsən/ /ˈrɑːʤɜr ˈtɔːriː ˈpiːtɜrsən/
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