Ludlow Griscom

Ludlow Griscom
Griscom (right) with FDR, May 1942
Born(1890-06-17)June 17, 1890
DiedMay 28, 1959(1959-05-28) (aged 68)
Resting placeMount Auburn Cemetery
Alma materColumbia University, Cornell University
Known forIdentification of birds by field marks
Scientific career
FieldsOrnithology
InstitutionsAmerican Museum of Natural History, Museum of Comparative Zoology
Academic advisorsArthur Augustus Allen
Author abbrev. (botany)Griscom

Ludlow Griscom (June 17, 1890 – May 28, 1959) was an American ornithologist known as a pioneer in field ornithology. His emphasis on the identification of free-flying birds by field marks became widely adopted by professionals and amateurs. Many called him "Dean of the Birdwatchers."[1][2][3]

  1. ^ The National Cyclopedia of American Biography. Vol. 61. Clifton, New Jersey: James T. White & Company. 1982. pp. 189–190.
  2. ^ Who Was Who in America. Chicago, Illinois: The A. N. Marquis Company. 1960. pp. 349–350.
  3. ^ Davis, William E. Jr. (1994). Dean of the Birdwatchers: A Biography of Ludlow Griscom. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. ISBN 978-1-56098-310-1.