Olin Sewall Pettingill Jr Scientist

Olin Sewall Pettingill, Jr. , (October 30, 1907-December 11, 2001), better known as Sewall Pettingill, was an American naturalist, author and filmmaker, president of the Wilson Ornithological Society from 1948 to 1950, a member of the Board of Directors of the National Audubon Society from 1955 to 1974, and a Life Fellow of the American Ornithologists' Union.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Pettingill Sewall
Birth dateOctober 30, 1907
Birth place
Belgrade Maine
Citizenship
United States
Date of deathDecember 11, 2001
Place of death
Bedford Texas
Education
Bowdoin College
Cornell University
Known for
Ornithology

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Scientist

awards
Ludlow Griscom Award
Eisenmann Medal
Field of study
Biology