Nelson, Edward William, 1855-1934

E. W. Nelson's Notes on the Indians of the Yukon and Innoko Rivers, Alaska
Book 1978

Summary: Edward William Nelson was an American naturalist and ethnologist. A collector of specimens and field naturalist of repute, he became a member of several expeditions to survey the fauna and flora. He was part of a team with Clinton Hart Merriam that took part in the Death Valley Expedition. He also explored the Yosemite Valley. A number of vertebrate species are named after him. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][4][5]
Born: 1855-05-08 [2][5]
Birth Place: Washington, DC [2]; Manchester [5]
Died: 1934-05-19 [2][5]
Death Place: Washington, D.C. [5]
Country: United States [2]
Language: English [3][4]
Occupation: Biologs [4]; botanist [5]; ornithologist [5]; zoologist [5]; naturalist [5]; mammalogist [5]; explorer [5]; ethnologist [5]; botanical collector [5]; scientific collector [5]
Field of Activity: Bioloģija [4]; Etnoloģija [4]
Archives at: Smithsonian Institution Archives [5]
Yale LUX: Entity [5]
American National Biography: Biography (requires subscription) [5]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. National Library of Latvia; 5. Wikidata

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