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Alexander Wilson

Born

in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

July 06, 1766

Died

August 25, 1813

Genre

Ornithology, Poetry

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Alexander Wilson was a Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, naturalist, and illustrator. Identified by George Ord as the "Father of American Ornithology," Wilson is now regarded as the greatest American ornithologist before Audubon. Several species of bird are named after Wilson, including the Wilson's storm-petrel, Wilson's plover, Wilson's phalarope, Wilson's snipe, and Wilson's warbler. ...more

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Average rating: 4.33 · 18 ratings · 3 reviews · 39 distinct works

	The Foresters: A Poem Descriptive of a Pedestrian Journey to the Falls of Niagara really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1814 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States, Volume 2 by Alexander Wilson, George Ord it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1828 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Life and Letters of Alexander Wilson: Memoirs, American Philosophical Society (vol. 154) (Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1983 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	American Ornithology: or, the Natural History of the Birds of the United States, with a Sketch of the Author's Life by Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucien Bonaparte, George Ord really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1814 — 59 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	American Bird Engravings: All 103 plates from American ornithology by Alexander Wilson (Illustrations), Dean Amadon (Introduction) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1976	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Oration on the Power and Value of National Liberty, delivered to a Large Assembly of Citizens, at Milestown, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, March 4, 1801 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1801	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	American Ornithology; or The Natural History of the United States, Volume I 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1828 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Some Observations relative to the Influence of Climate on Vegetable and Animal Bodies 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Poetical Works of Alexander Wilson: Also His Miscellaneous Prose Writings: Illustr. by Notes [&c.] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wilson's American Ornithology With Additions Including the Birds Described by Audubon Bonaparte, Nutall & Richardson 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1828 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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