Zimmer, John T. (John Todd) 1889-1957

Exist Dates

February 28, 1889 - 1957

Biographical or Historical Note

John Todd Zimmer worked at the American Museum of Natural History. He started in 1930 as Associate Curator in the Department of Birds, later becoming Acting Curator and Curator in 1942. He was appointed Chairman of the Department in 1954, succeeding Robert Cushman Murphy. Zimmer was a member of scientific expeditions including Marshall Field Peruvian Expedition of 1922-1923 and the Conover-Everard African Expedition of 1926-1927. He was the former editor of the "Auk", the publication of the American Ornithologists Union

Worked at the American Museum of Natural History.

Sources

Library of Congress Name Authority File

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History
associated dates: 1930-1957

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