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2 unusual facts about William Temple Hornaday


Hornaday River

The lower reach of a river discovered in 1899 was named Hornaday after American zoologist William Temple Hornaday.

Thomas Carmody

In 1913, he got involved in a controversy with zoo director William Temple Hornaday over the Federal Migratory Bird law which in Carmody's opinion was unconstitutional.


Frederic Augustus Lucas

Because of his associations at the National Museum he was able to meet and associate with many men of this type, Hornaday, Akeley, Ward, Howell, etc., people whose recognition was based on their writings as explorers rather than as academicians.


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