Donald Ryder Dickey

Donald Ryder Dickey
Donald Ryder Dickey, holding a bat
Born(1887-03-31)March 31, 1887
Dubuque, Iowa, United States
DiedApril 15, 1932(1932-04-15) (aged 45)
Pasadena, California, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materYale University
AwardsBrewster Medal
Scientific career
FieldsOrnithology, Mammalogy

Donald Ryder Dickey (1887–1932) was an American ornithologist, mammalogist, and nature photographer. He collected 50,000 specimens and produced 7,500 photographs and moving images of nature subjects. At his death, his collection of bird and mammal specimens was the largest private collection in the United States.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Donald Ryder Dickey". The Diamond of Psi Upsilon. 18 (4): 254. 1932.
  2. ^ Muir, John (2004). Branch, Michael P.; Pyle, Robert Michael (eds.). John Muir's last journey: South to the Amazon and east to Africa. Unpublished journals and selected correspondence. Island Press. p. 202.