Clinton Hart Merriam | |
|---|---|
 Hart Merriam, c. 1901 | |
| Born | December 5, 1855 |
| Died | March 19, 1942 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University; Columbia University |
| Known for | Life zone concept |
| Relatives | Florence Merriam Bailey (sister) Vernon Orlando Bailey (brother-in-law) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoology Ornithology Mammalogy Ethnography Anthropology |
| Institutions | Academy of Sciences US Biological Survey United States Department of Agriculture National Geographic Society Biological Society of Washington American Ornithologists' Union US Board of Geographic Names American Society of Mammalogists Anthropological Society of Washington American Society of Naturalists |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Merriam |
Clinton Hart Merriam (December 5, 1855 – March 19, 1942) was an American zoologist, mammalogist, ornithologist, entomologist, ecologist, ethnographer, geographer, naturalist and physician. He was commonly known as the "father of mammalogy," a branch of zoology referring to the study of mammals.