Roger Tory Peterson

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Author
gptkb:Biology
gptkb:orcas
gptkbp:advocated_for wildlife protection
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Cornell_Lab_of_Ornithology
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkbp:born August 28, 1908
gptkbp:children Lee Peterson
gptkbp:class universities
gptkbp:collaborated_with other naturalists
gptkbp:contributed_to bird identification
gptkbp:created gptkb:Peterson_Identification_System
gptkbp:died July 28, 1996
gptkbp:featured_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkbp:field_of_study ornithology
gptkbp:founder gptkb:The_National_Audubon_Society
gptkbp:honorary_title gptkb:University_of_Massachusetts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Roger Tory Peterson
gptkbp:influenced environmental education
nature photography
birdwatching
nature conservation
gptkbp:inspired field guides
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:20th_century
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:American_Birding_Association
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Peterson_Field_Guides
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:offers_degree gptkb:Art_Students_League_of_New_York
gptkbp:published Birds of Eastern and Central North America
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:academic_journals
gptkbp:resides_in gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:spouse Virginia Peterson
gptkbp:was_a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
member of the National Academy of Sciences
pioneer in birdwatching
recipient of the Conservation Service Award from the U. S. Department of the Interior
recipient of the Gold Medal from the American Society of Naturalists
recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the American Ornithologists' Union
recipient of the Audubon Medal
recipient of the John Burroughs Medal
recipient of the Roger Tory Peterson Medal
recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Wildlife Federation
gptkbp:was_known_for illustrations of birds
gptkbp:wrote A Field Guide to the Birds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:David_Sibley
gptkb:Wild_America
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5