Alexander Skutch
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Doctor Alexander Frank Skutch (1904 – 2004) was a naturalist writer. He published countless scientific papers and books about birds, which were his passion. He also wrote a several books on philosophy.
[edit] Biography
Alexander Skutch was born on May 20, 1904 in Baltimore, Maryland. He received a Doctorate in Botany from Johns Hopkins University. He then traveled to Panama and Honduras, where he studied bananas. During this time he acquired a deep interest in birds and began studying their habits.
Skutch collected plants to make money, but observing birds remained his life’s main focus. In 1941, he purchased a farm in Costa Rica, where he lived for the rest of his life. In 1950, Skutch married Pamela Lancaster, who was also a naturalist. [1]
Alexander Skutch died on May 12, 2004, one week before his 100th birthday.
[edit] References
- ^ F. Gary Stiles, IN MEMORIAM: ALEXANDER F. SKUTCH, 1904-2004
