In June 2023, at the 104th meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society, I delivered a plenary talk about the history of American ornithology, in which I identified Moses Williams (1777–1825), who …| Matthew R. Halley
The longest and most profitable expedition (in new species, if not subscribers) of Alexander Wilson (1766–1813), the Scottish-born poet and author of American Ornithology 9 vols. (1808–1814), began…| Matthew R. Halley
Today’s episode in the history of American science takes a closer look at Richard Harlan (1796–1843), namesake of Harlan’s Hawk (Falco harlani Audubon), which most ornithologists consid…| Matthew R. Halley
