Ralph Hoffmann | |
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| Born | November 30, 1870 Stockbridge, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | July 21, 1932 (aged 61) San Miguel Island, California, United States |
| Occupation | Principal, teacher, author, ornithologist, botanist, Museum Director |
| Notable works | A Guide to the Birds of New England and Eastern New York (1904); Birds of the Pacific States (1927) |
| Spouse | Eliza Gertrude Wesselhoeft (1871-1968); married 1894 to his death (3 children). |
| Children | Eleanor Hoffmann (1895-1990) Walter Wesselhoeft Hoffmann (1897-1977) Gertrude "Trude" Hoffmann (1904-2008) |
Ralph Hoffmann (November 30, 1870 – July 21, 1932) was an American natural history teacher, ornithologist, and botanist. He was the author of the first true bird field guide.