Dean Amadon

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Dean Arthur Amadon

Born	(1912-06-05)June 5, 1912 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Died	January 12, 2003(2003-01-12) (aged 90) Tenafly, New Jersey
Nationality	USA
Fields	Ornithology
Institutions	American Museum of Natural History American Ornithologists' Union Linnaean Society
Notable awards	Eisenmann Medal

Dean Arthur Amadon (June 5, 1912 – January 12, 2003) was an American ornithologist and an authority on birds of prey.

Amadon was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Arthur and Mary Amadon. He received a BS from Hobart College in 1934 and a Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1947. In 1937 he joined the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and was Chairman of the Department of Ornithology there from 1957 until 1973. In 1942, he married Octavia Gardella and had two daughters: Susan Avis and Emily Yvonne.

Amadon was a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, president of the American Ornithologists' Union from 1964 to 1966 and Linnaean Society of New York. He joined The Explorers Club in 1959. His books included Eagles, Hawks and Falcons of the World (1968) with Leslie H. Brown, and Curassows and Related Birds (1973) with Jean Delacour. He died on January 12, 2003, in his home at 25 Kenwood Road, Tenafly, New Jersey.

References

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 42092902 LCCN: n50024127 ISNI: 0000 0000 8376 3951 GND: 117762334 BNF: cb14611584f

Persondata
Name	Amadon, Dean
Alternative names
Short description	American ornithologist
Date of birth	June 5, 1912
Place of birth	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Date of death	January 12, 2003
Place of death	25 Kenwood Road, Tenafly, New Jersey

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