Carl Akeley Scientist

Carl Ethan Akeley (May 19, 1864 – November 18, 1926) was a taxidermist, sculptor, biologist, conservationist, inventor, and nature photographer, noted for his contributions to American museums, most notably to the Field Museum of Natural History and the American Museum of Natural History. He is considered the father of modern taxidermy. He was the founder of the AMNH Exhibitions Lab, the interdisciplinary department that fuses scientific research with immersive design.

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Carl Akeley
Birth dateMay 19, 1864
Birth place
Clarendon New York , United States
Date of deathNovember 18, 1926
Place of death
Belgian Congo , Democratic Republic of the Congo , Mount Mikeno , Mt. Mikeno

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