Jared Potter Kirtland

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Jared Potter Kirtland (November 10, 1793–December 10, 1877) was a naturalist, malacologist, and politician most active in the U.S. state of Ohio, where he served as a probate judge, and in the state legislature. He was also a physician and co-founder of Western Reserve University's Medical School, as well as what would become the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

Kirtland was born in Wallingford, Connecticut and died in Rockport, Ohio.

Kirtland's Warbler (Dendroica kirtlandii) and Kirtland's Snake (Clonophis kirtlandii) are named after him.

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• "Jared Potter Kirtland" at the Dittrick Medical History Center
• "Jared Potter Kirtland" at the Illinois Natural History Survey, hosted by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• "Jared Potter Kirtland" at the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History