Robert Cushman Murphy
1887 - 1973
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Country of citizenship: United States
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
Educated at: Brown University, Columbia University
Occupation: biologist, ornithologist, zoologist, author, curator
Award received: John Burroughs Medal, Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal, Brewster Medal, Cullum Geographical Medal, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi
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Robert Cushman Murphy (April 29, 1887 – March 20, 1973) was an American ornithologist and Lamont Curator of birds at the American Museum of Natural History. He went on numerous oceanic expeditions and was an expert on marine birds, and wrote several major books on them. He described a species of petrel which is now known as Murphy's petrel. Mount Murphy in Antarctica and Murphy Wall in South Georgia are named after him. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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