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Alfred Edwards Emerson
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Born December 31, 1896 • Ithaca • New York
Died October 3, 1976 (aged 79) • New York
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John James Audubon
John James Audubon
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Temple Grandin
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Jack Hanna
Jack Hanna
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Dixy Lee Ray
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Alexander Agassiz
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Constantine Samuel Rafinesque
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