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Robert Ridgway

Robert Ridgway
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Robert Ridgway was an American ornithologist specializing in systematics. He was appointed in 1880 by Spencer Fullerton Baird, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, to be the first full-time curator of birds at the United States National Museum, a title he held until his death.

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  1. Dersu Uzala1849 – March 13, 1908
  2. George Washington WilliamsOctober 16, 1849 – August 2, 1891
  3. Rafael ReyesDecember 5, 1849 – February 1921
  4. Sarat Chandra DasJuly 18, 1849 – January 5, 1917
  5. Robert Ridgway (this page)July 2, 1850 – March 25, 1929
  6. Jane DieulafoyJune 29, 1851 – May 25, 1916

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