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Roger Tory PetersonNaturalist / Artist
Born: 28 August 1908 Died: 28 July 1996 Birthplace: Jamestown, New York Best known as: The author of Field Guide to Birds Roger Tory Peterson was an artist and avid birder who revolutionized the world of bird-watching when he published his Field Guide to Birds in 1934. His detailed paintings and a simplified method of identifying birds helped to make birding a popular hobby. The guide was so successful that Peterson's system was applied to all manner of flora and fauna. Extra credit: Before Peterson came along, the world's reigning painter of birds was John J. Audubon. Copyright © 1998-2012 by Who2?, LLC. All rights reserved. More on Roger Tory Peterson from Infoplease:
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