Walter B. Barrows

Walter Bradford Barrows (January 10, 1855 - February 26, 1923)[1] was an American naturalist who wrote books about birds and published articles in scientific journals.[2][3]

Portrait c. 1903

Early career

After graduating from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1876[4], Barrows was employed as a science instructor in Argentina and the United States at colleges and at Wesleyan University. He later became a professor of zoology and biology at Michigan State Agricultural College.[5]

Ornithological career

Barrows' South American field work was detailed in The Birds of the Lower Uruguay published in the Bulletin of the Nuttall Ornithological Club and The Auk. In 1886, Barrows was appointed as an ornithologist in the Biological Survey section at the US Department of Agriculture, a position he held until 1894. His 1912 book, Michigan Bird Life is considered the most comprehensive ever written on the subject and held in 452 libraries.[6]

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References
  1. "WorldCat Identities". Worldcat.org. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  2. "Walter B. Barrows: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  3. Barrows, Walter B. "WorldCat author listing". Worldcat.org. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  4. Fisher, A.K., 1925. Walter Bradford Barrows. The Auk 42, no. 1.
  5. "Walter Bradford Barrows Papers UA.17.2". archives.msu.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  6. "WorldCat item record". Worldcat.org. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
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