Beebe, Charles William, 1877-1962

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Charles William Beebe (/ˈbiːbi/; July 29, 1877 – June 4, 1962)[2] was an American naturalist, ornithologist, marine biologist, entomologist, explorer, and author. He is remembered for the numerous expeditions he conducted for the New York Zoological Society, his deep dives in the Bathysphere, and his prolific scientific writing for academic and popular audiences.

Born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in East Orange, New Jersey, Beebe left college before obtaining a degree to work at the then newly opened New York Zoological Park, where he was given the duty of caring for the zoo's birds. He quickly distinguished himself in his work for the zoo, first with his skill in designing habitats for its bird population, and soon also with a series of research expeditions of increasing length, including an expedition around the world to document the world's pheasants. These expeditions formed the basis for a large quantity of writing for both popular and academic audiences, including an account of his pheasant expedition titled A Monograph of the Pheasants and published in four volumes from 1918 to 1922. In recognition of the research conducted on his expeditions, he was granted honorary doctorates from Tufts and Colgate University ...

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Charles William Beebe's nickname was Will and he is most famous for his world record descent in the Bathysphere with Otis Barton on August 15, 1934. Will also wrote popular books about his exploring experiences working for the New York Zoological Park (Bronx Zoo). He used the name C. William Beebe in early books and articles.

Early Years; Will was born July 29, 1877 in Brooklyn, New York. His father Charles was a dealer of paper and was often away on business. Will's mother was Henrietta aka "Nettie" Younglove and she was the homemaker. Will's father often brought back gifts for his son, even a real life owl.

The Beebe family moved a few times and eventually settled for the remainder of Will's childhood at 73 Ashland Avenue in East Orange, New Jersey. Will loved both his parents very much and was their only son. The Beebe family had another child, but he died. The entire family was very interested in nature and thus Will literally grew up as a naturalist. The family often took the Elevated Railroad to New York to attend popular natural history lectures at the American Museum of Natural History ...

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Name Entry: Beebe, Charles William, 1877-1962

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Name Entry: Bib, Ṿilyam, 1877-1962

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Name Entry: Beebe, C. William, 1877-1962

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Name Entry: Ebeed, Malliw, 1877-1962

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