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Phelps, William H. (William Henry), 1875-1965

LC control no.no 94038359
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Personal name headingPhelps, William H. (William Henry), 1875-1965
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Variant(s)Phelps, William Henry, 1875-1965
Phelps, William H. (William Henry), b. 1875
Associated countryUnited States
LocatedVenezuela
Birth date18750614
Death date19651208
Place of birthNew York (N.Y.)
Field of activityOrnithology
Profession or occupationOrnithologists
Businessmen
Special noteDo not confuse with son, b. 1902
Found inLista de las aves de Venezuela con su distribución, 1950- : t.p. (William H. Phelps)
LC database, 10-27-94 (b. 1875)
OCLC, 10-27-94 (hdg.: Phelps, William Henry; usage: William H. Phelps)
Wikipedia, April 15, 2014 (William Henry Phelps; born June 14, 1875 in New York City; died December 8, 1965; American ornithologist and businessman; in summer of 1896 he decided to go on a journey of ornithological exploration to Venezuela; after a long stay in the states of Sucre and Monagas, he became fascinated with the country and its birds; once he finished his studies at Harvard, Phelps returned to Venezuela in 1897 to marry and settle in Maturín; began one of many successful business ventures selling coffee)
Associated languageeng spa