Leonhard Hess Stejneger

Leonhard Hess Stejneger (30 October 1851 - 28 February 1943) was a Norwegian-born American ornithologist, herpetologist and zoologist. Stejneger specialized in vertebrate natural history studies. He gained his greatest reputation with reptiles and amphibians.

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Leonhard Hess Stejneger
Birth dateOctober 30, 1851
Birth place
Norway , Bergen
Date of deathFebruary 28, 1943
Place of death
Washington D.C.
Education
University of Oslo
Doctor of Philosophy

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