Osborn, Fairfield, 1887-1969

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Dates:
Birth 1887-01-15
Death 1969-09-16
Americans,
English,

Biographical notes:

Zoologist and conservationist.

From the description of Papers of Fairfield Osborn, 1924-1969 (bulk 1948-1968). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71131073

President, New York Zoological Society.

From the description of Correspondence to Maxwell Struthers Burt, 1947-1951. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 122613271

Biographical Note

1887, Jan. 15 Born, Princeton, N.J. 1909 A.B., Princeton University, Princeton, N.J. 1915 1917 Treasurer, Union Oil Co. 1917 1919 Served in U. S. Army during World War I 1919 1935 Partner, Redmond and Co. (investment bankers) 1923 1935 Trustee and member of executive board, New York Zoological Society 1935 Retired from business 1935 1940 Secretary and board member, New York Zoological Society 1940 1969 President and board member, New York Zoological Society 1948 Helped establish Jackson Hole Wildlife Park in Wyoming 1948 Published Our Plundered Planet. Boston: Little, Brown 1948 1961 Cofounder and first president, Conservation Foundation 1950 1957 Member, conservation advisory committee of the Interior Department . 1953 Published The Limits of the Earth. Boston: Little., Brown 1969, Sept. 16 Died, New York, N.Y

From the guide to the Fairfield Osborn Papers, 1924-1969, (bulk 1948-1968), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • Birth control
  • Forests and forestry
  • Natural resources
  • Population policy
  • Public health
  • Soil conservation

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  • Authors
  • Conservationists
  • Zoologists

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