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An example of work by Alexander Wilson
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Born in Paisley, Scotland, Alexander Wilson is regarded as the 'father
of American ornithology. He first worked in Scottland as a weaver
and peddlar and came to the United States in 1794, reportedly to forget
several unsuccessful love affairs. He taught school in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey for about 10 years and began working on
American bird studies after meeting William Bartram in 1802.
Wilson
learned to draw from Alexander Lawson, the engraver, and quickly became
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