George Shiras IV

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gptkbp:instanceOf Conservationist
Naturalist
Photographer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:The_Wilderness_Society
gptkb:American_Society_of_Mammalogists
gptkb:American_Ornithologists'_Union
gptkbp:artwork gptkb:Infrared_photography
Long exposure photography
Remote camera traps
Strobe lighting
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:National_Geographic_Society
gptkbp:awards Lange-Taylor_Prize
gptkbp:born October 14, 1859
gptkbp:child George_Shiras_V
gptkbp:contribution Pioneering night photography of wildlife
gptkbp:died September 2, 1942
gptkbp:education gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:exhibits Exhibited_at_the_National_Gallery_of_Art
Exhibited_at_the_Smithsonian_Institution
Exhibited_at_the_American_Museum_of_Natural_History
gptkbp:field Conservation
Natural History
Photography
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label George Shiras IV
gptkbp:influence Nature photographers
Documentary filmmakers
Conservation photographers
gptkbp:influenced Wildlife conservation efforts
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_James_Audubon
gptkbp:inspiration Environmental activism
Nature documentaries
Wildlife films
gptkbp:inventor Flash photography for wildlife
gptkbp:knownFor Wildlife photography
gptkbp:legacy Advocacy for wildlife protection
Influence on modern wildlife photography
Promotion of natural history education
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork American_Wildlife
gptkbp:publications gptkb:The_Birds_of_North_America
The_Mammals_of_North_America
The_Life_of_the_American_Beaver
The_North_American_Wild_Animal
Wildlife_in_America
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Shiras