Burden, W. Douglas (William Douglas), 1898-1978

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W. Douglas Burden was a geologist, naturalist, hunter, filmmaker and author, affiliated with the American Museum of Natural History. Burden was a trustee of the AMNH, 1926-1961, chaired a committee on the preparation of homolosine (equal-area projection) maps, and established the AMNH Dept. of Experimental Biology in 1928 (later named the Dept. of Animal Behavior).

Burden formed Burden Pictures, Inc., 1928-1931, with ichthyologist Ilia Tolstoy; beginning in 1935, with Tolstoy and C.V. Whitney, Burden formed Marine Studios (later named Marineland), an aquarium project in Florida, which worked to develop a shark repellent for use by the U.S. Navy during World War II.

From the description of Papers, 1920-1978 (bulk 1926-1961). (American Museum of Natural History). WorldCat record id: 55052128

Naturalist.

Burden was particularly interested in Komodo dragons and animal behavior. He was an official of several film companies, and a Trustee of the American Museum of Natural History, 1926-1961.

From the description of Papers, 1920-1949. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155485072

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referencedIn Papers, 1919-1940. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Roy Chapman Andrews papers, 1987 Accession, 1920-1947 (bulk 1934-1944) American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Burden, W. Douglas (William Douglas), 1898-1978. Reminiscences / by W. Douglas Burden ; [edited by Wendy Burden Morgan]. American Museum of Natural History
referencedIn Special Films Collection: Expedition films, 1912-1960. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf William King Gregory papers, 1889-1948 (bulk 1906-1948) American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Papers, 1920-1949. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Burden, W. Douglas (William Douglas), 1898-1978. Papers, 1920-1978 (bulk 1926-1961). American Museum of Natural History
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Alaska
Kenai Peninsula (Alaska)
New York (N.Y.)
Beijing (China)
China
Tientsin (China)
Nairobi (Kenya)
Marineland (Fla.)
United States
New York (State)--Long Island
United States
China, North
New York (State)--Long Island
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Theater
Adventure and adventurers
Adventure and adventurers
Geology
Hunting
Komodo dragon
Map projection
Motion pictures
Natural history
Natural history
Natural history museums
Poultry
Scientific expeditions
Shark attacks
Sharks
World War, 1939-1945
Zoology
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Birth 1898

Death 1978

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