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Roger Tory Peterson

Roger Tory Peterson, American ornithologist and author (died 1996)

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Born
August 28, 1908
Died
July 28, 1996
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1908

About Roger Tory Peterson

Roger Tory Peterson was an American naturalist, conservationist, citizen scientist ornithologist, artist and illustrator, educator, and a founder of the 20th-century environmental movement, where he was an inspiration for many. Peterson's first work on birds was an article titled "Notes from Field and Study" published in the magazine Bird-Lore. In 1934 he published the first edition of his popular Guide to the Birds, considered by some to be the first modern field guide. One of the inspirations for his field guide was a diagram of ducks, created by Ernest Thompson Seton in his book Two Little Savages (1903).

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Roger Tory Peterson timeline

  1. One of the inspirations for his field guide was a diagram of ducks, created by Ernest Thompson Seton in his book Two Little Savages (1903).
  2. In 1934 he published the first edition of his popular Guide to the Birds, considered by some to be the first modern field guide.

The world when Roger Tory Peterson was born

Roger Tory Peterson was born in 1908. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1908

  • Best-selling book"Mr. Crewe's Career" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentChicago Cubs win World Series
  • Top headlineFord Model T goes on sale — $850
  • Technology milestoneFord Model T — affordable automobile for the masses
  • Defining fadAutomobile craze
  • World population~1.68B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population87.4M

1908 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Roger Tory Peterson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19082026
Population87.4M341 million

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