Alexander Skutch

Doctor Alexander Frank Skutch (May 20, 1904 – May 12, 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.

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. [ F. Gary Stiles, [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3793/is_200504/ai_n13639504/pg_1| IN MEMORIAM: ALEXANDER F. SKUTCH, 1904-2004] ]

Alexander Skutch died on May 12, 2004, one week before his 100th birthday and in the same year he received the Loye and Alden Miller Research Award.

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* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0DE4DD1E31F934A35755C0A9629C8B63&scp=1&sq=costa+rica+and+dies&st=nyt New York Times: Alexander Skutch, 99, Expert On Central American Birds]

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SHORT DESCRIPTION=American ornithologist
DATE OF BIRTH=May 20, 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH=Baltimore, Maryland, United States
DATE OF DEATH=May 12, 2004
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