Carl Akeley
Carl Ethan Akeley (May 19, 1864 – November 17, 1926) was a pioneering American taxidermist, sculptor, biologist, conservationist, inventor, and nature photographer, noted for his contributions to American museums, most notably to the Milwaukee Public Museum, Field Museum of Natural History and the American Museum of Natural History. He is considered the father of modern taxidermy. He was the founder of the AMNH Exhibitions Lab, the interdisciplinary department that fuses scientific research with immersive design.
Carl Akeley | |
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| Born | May 19, 1864 |
| Died | November 17, 1926 (aged 62) Mt. Mikeno, Belgian Congo |
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| Awards | John Scott Medal (1916) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Taxidermy |
| Institutions | Milwaukee Public Museum, Field Museum of Natural History, American Museum of Natural History, the Smithsonian Institution |
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