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William Henry Hudson

1841 - 1922

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William Henry Hudson (4 August 1841 – 18 August 1922), known in Argentina as Guillermo Enrique Hudson, was an Anglo-Argentine author, naturalist and ornithologist. Born in the Argentine pampas where he roamed free in his youth, he observed bird life and collected specimens for the Smithsonian Institution. The Patagonian birds Knipolegus hudsoni and Asthenes hudsoni are named after him. He would later write about life in Patagonia that drew special admiration for his style. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Henry Hudson is the 722nd most popular biologist (down from 623rd in 2019), the 329th most popular biography from Argentina (up from 337th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Argentinean Biologist.

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Among BIOLOGISTS

Among biologists, William Henry Hudson ranks 722 out of 1,097. Before him are Alice Hamilton, Louis Augustin Guillaume Bosc, Paul Bert, Gaetano Savi, John Anderson, and Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper. After him are Friedrich Wilhelm Schultz, Johan August Wahlberg, Marie-Anne Libert, Ernst Stromer, Thomas Say, and Carl Skottsberg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1841, William Henry Hudson ranks 78. Before him are Florence Baker, René Panhard, Antonio Pacinotti, Andrejs Pumpurs, Savva Mamontov, and John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher. After him are Joaquín Crespo, Julius Zeyer, Louis-Ernest Barrias, Tang Jingsong, Anselmo Lorenzo, and Paul Eyschen. Among people deceased in 1922, William Henry Hudson ranks 101. Before him are Henry Bataille, Max von Hausen, Hannes Hafstein, Otto Lehmann, Jorge Montt, and Louis-Antoine Ranvier. After him are Elizabeth Jane Gardner, Princess Marie Alexandrine of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, John Moresby, Ferdinand Keller, Jørgen Løvland, and Axel Thue.

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In Argentina

Among people born in Argentina, William Henry Hudson ranks 329 out of 1,154. Before him are Ricardo Infante (1924), Carlos Guastavino (1912), Carmelo Robledo (1912), Mauricio Pellegrino (1971), Germán Burgos (1969), and Roberto Aballay (1922). After him are Luis Brunetto (1901), Luis Puenzo (1946), Bérénice Bejo (1976), Juan José Tramutola (1902), Rodrigo Palacio (1982), and Julio Olarticoechea (1958).

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Among BIOLOGISTS In Argentina

Among biologists born in Argentina, William Henry Hudson ranks 2. Before him are César Milstein (1927).

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