Scott Barchard Wilson
Scott Barchard Wilson (1865–1923) was a British ornithologist and explorer.
Wilson was the son of the chemist George Fergusson Wilson.[1] In 1887, he was sent by his professor Alfred Newton to study and collect birds in Hawaii. On his return he wrote Aves Hawaiienses (1890-1899) with Arthur Humble Evans, illustrated by Frederick William Frohawk.
References[]
- Fuller, Errol (2000): Extinct Birds, 2nd edition. Oxford University Press, Oxford. ISBN 0-19-850837-9
Notes[]
- ^ Lee, Sidney, ed. (1912). . Dictionary of National Biography (2nd supplement). 3. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Categories:
- 1865 births
- 1923 deaths
- British ornithologists
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