LC control no. | no 94038359 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Phelps, William H. (William Henry), 1875-1965 |
Variant(s) | Phelps, William Henry, 1875-1965 Phelps, William H. (William Henry), b. 1875 |
Associated country | United States |
Located | Venezuela |
Birth date | 18750614 |
Death date | 19651208 |
Place of birth | New York (N.Y.) |
Field of activity | Ornithology |
Profession or occupation | Ornithologists Businessmen |
Special note | Do not confuse with son, b. 1902 |
Found in | Lista 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 language | eng spa |