John james audubon biography

    john james audubon biography
Field Information
Full Name John James Audubon
Date of Birth 26 April 1785
Place of Birth Les Cayes, Saint-Domingue (now Haiti)
Date of Death 27 January 1851
Place of Death New York City, New York, United States
Citizenship / Country of Residence French, American
Education Self-taught; received art instruction in France
Profession Ornithologist, naturalist, painter
Years of Activity c. 1800-1851
Brief Information John James Audubon was a French-American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. He is renowned for his extensive studies documenting all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted birds in their natural habitats. His monumental work, The Birds of America, is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed.