The American Museum of Natural History

The greatest natural history museum in the western hemisphere. It was founded in 1868, but languished until the politically well-connected H. F. Osborn expanded its research program in the 1890's.

Staff:

Carl Akeley (taxidermist: 1890's-1920's?)
J. A. Allen (zoology: 1885-1921?)
Franz Boas (anthropology: 1894-1942)
Barnum Brown (paleontology: 1896-1943)
H. C. Bumpus (president: 1900's)
F. M. Chapman (ornithology: 1887-early 1930's)
E. H. Colbert (paleontology: 1935-1970)
J. W. Gidley (paleontology: 1890's-about 1910)
W. Granger (paleontology: 1890-1941)
W. K. Gregory (paleontology: about 1909-1970)
W. D. Matthew (paleontology: mid-1890's-1927)
Margaret Mead (anthropology: 1920's-1970's)
H. F. Osborn (paleontology, later president: 1890-1935)
G. G. Simpson (paleontology: 1926-1959)
W. M. Wheeler (entomology: 1903-1908)

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