William Gambel | |
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| Born | William Gamble, Jr. June 1823 Philadelphia, USA |
| Died | December 13, 1849 aged 26 Miners' camp, Yuba River, California USA |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania |
| Spouse | Catherine Towson |
| Parent(s) | William Gamble, Sr. and Elizabeth Gamble |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ornithology, botany |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Gambel |
William Gambel (June 1823 – December 13, 1849) was an American naturalist, ornithologist, and botanist from Philadelphia. As a young man he worked closely with the renowned naturalist Thomas Nuttall. At the age of eighteen he traveled overland to California, becoming the first botanist to collect specimens in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and parts of California.