William Orville Ayres | |
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| Born | September 11, 1817 |
| Died | 30 April 1887 (aged 69) |
| Education | Yale |
| Spouse | Maria J. Hildreth |
| Children | 2 daughters |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ornithology, Ichthyologist |
| Institutions | San Francisco, Chicago, New Haven |
William Orville Ayres (September 11, 1817 – April 30, 1887) was an American physician and ichthyologist. Born in Connecticut, he studied to become a doctor at Yale University School of Medicine.