Carl Akeley | |
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| Born | May 19, 1864 |
| Died | November 17, 1926 (aged 62) |
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| Relatives | Lewis Akeley (brother) |
| Awards | John Scott Medal (1916) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Taxidermy |
| Institutions | Milwaukee Public Museum, Field Museum of Natural History, American Museum of Natural History, the Smithsonian Institution |
Carl Ethan Akeley (May 19, 1864 – November 17, 1926) was a pioneering American taxidermist, sculptor, biologist, conservationist, inventor, and nature photographer, noted for his contributions to American museums, most notably to the Milwaukee Public Museum, Field Museum of Natural History and the American Museum of Natural History. He is considered the father of modern taxidermy.[1] He was the founder of the AMNH Exhibitions Lab, the interdisciplinary department that fuses scientific research with immersive design.
- ^ Keir Brooks Sterling (1997). Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists. pp. 12–13. ISBN 9780313230479. Retrieved January 21, 2008.