William Temple Hornaday

William Temple Hornaday, Sc.D. (December 1, 1854 – March 6, 1937) was an American zoologist, conservationist, taxidermist, and author. He served as the first director of the New York Zoological Park, known today as the Bronx Zoo, and he was a pioneer in the early wildlife conservation movement in the United States.

Personal facts

William Temple Hornaday
Alias (AKA)William Hornaday
Birth dateDecember 01, 1854
Birth place
Avon Indiana
Date of deathMarch 06, 1937
Place of death
Stamford Connecticut
Resting place
Greenwich Connecticut

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External resources

  1. http://ielc.libguides.com/wcs/archives_fas
  2. http://siarchives.si.edu/history/exhibits/documents/hornaday.htm
  3. http://www.lib.rochester.edu/index.cfm?PAGE=4582
  4. http://www.nwf.org/About/History-and-Heritage/Conservation-Hall-of-Fame/Hornaday.aspx
  5. http://www.wcs.org/hornadayscrapbooks
  6. https://archive.org/details/cu31924031278264
  7. https://archive.org/details/ourvanishingwild00horn