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Person
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Hornaday, Dr William Temple
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Dates of existence
1854-1937
History
William Temple Hornaday was an American zoologist, conservationist, taxidermist and author. He served as the first director of the New York Zoological Park, known today as the Bronx Zoo, and he was a pioneer in the early wildlife conservation movement in the United States