John Graham Bell

Taxidermy tool kit owned by John Graham Bell. The three tools on the right feature ivory handles.

John Graham Bell (July 12, 1812 – October 22, 1889) was an American taxidermist and collector. He traveled with John James Audubon up the Missouri River in 1843.[citation needed] He also taught taxidermy to Theodore Roosevelt.

Bell's sparrow (Artemisiospiza belli) and Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii) are named after him.

Bell was born and died in Sparkill, NY (July 12, 1812 - October 22, 1889). He is buried in Tappan, New York.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Our Cemetery" Archived 2016-08-27 at the Wayback Machine. Tappan Reformed Church. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "South-of-the-Mountains_2008-01 3". cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  3. ↑ Joel Ellis Holloway. Dictionary of Birds of the United States: Scientific and Common Names. Timber Press, 2003. Page 25.

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