C. Hart Merriam

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkb:zoo
gptkb:Biology
gptkb:orcas
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:National_Geographic_Society
gptkb:American_Ornithologists'_Union
gptkb:U._S._Biological_Survey
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_American_Ornithologists'_Union
Honorary Doctorate from the University of California
gptkbp:birth_date 1855-12-05
gptkbp:child gptkb:C._Hart_Merriam_Jr.
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution advancement of ornithology
development of the concept of life zones
advancement of mammalogy
establishment of the U. S. Biological Survey
gptkbp:death_date 1942-03-19
gptkbp:field natural history
ornithology
mammalogy
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:ecology
zoology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label C. Hart Merriam
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:William_Beebe
gptkb:Roger_Tory_Peterson
gptkb:Dr._John_Muir
gptkb:Aldo_Leopold
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Henry_David_Thoreau
gptkb:John_Burroughs_Jr.
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Merriam's_shrew
gptkb:Merriam's_kangaroo_rat
Merriam's theory of ecological succession
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Merriam's_life_zones
Merriam's contributions to conservation
Merriam's ecological studies
Merriam's influence on future ecologists
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work The Life Zones of the United States
The Mammals of the Eastern United States
Life Zones and Crop Zones of the United States
The Mammals of the Southwestern United States
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:orcas
mammalogist
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:research_focus species distribution
North American birds
North American mammals
habitat classification
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_E._Merriam
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ursus_americanus_kermodei
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5