Erwin Stresemann

Erwin Stresemann (November 22, 1889 - November 20, 1972) was a German ornithologist.

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November 22 - 1889 - November 20 - 1972 - German - Ornithologist

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Stresemann was one of the outstanding ornithologists of the 20th century. From 1921 onwards he was in charge of the bird department of the Berlin Zoological Museum, and encouraged a number of young German scientists, including Ernst Mayr and Bernhard Rensch.

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20th century - Bird - Berlin Zoological Museum - Ernst Mayr - Bernhard Rensch

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Stresemann was the long-standing editor of the Journal für Ornithologie. His major publication was the volume Aves (1927 - 1934) in the German Handbook of Zoology. He also wrote Entwicklung der Ornithologie, a review of the development of ornithology from Aristotle to the present, translated into English in 1975.

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Journal für Ornithologie - Aristotle

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