Naturalist Graves & Memorials

William Dunbar

1749–1810 (age 61)

Adams County

Scottish-born naturalist and planter who explored and documented the Mississippi Territory.

George Hunter

1755–1823 (age 68)

New Orleans

Scottish-born naturalist and explorer who conducted scientific expeditions in the American South.

William Gambel

1823–1849 (age 26)

Philadelphia

William Gambel (1823-1849) was a Philadelphia naturalist and ornithologist who collected specimens in the American West.

Samuel L. Mitchill

1764–1831 (age 67)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Samuel L. Mitchill was a Hempstead resident and naturalist who lived from 1764 to 1831 and was buried in Green-Wood Ceme...

James H. Linsley

1787–1843 (age 56)

Grove Street Cemetery

James H. Linsley (1787-1843) was a Connecticut resident and naturalist known for his scientific work.

Amos Eaton

1776–1842 (age 66)

Oakwood Cemetery

Amos Eaton (1776-1842) was a Chatham resident and naturalist known for his contributions to American science.

Samuel Redfield

1762–1833 (age 71)

Cottage Cemetery

Samuel Redfield (1762-1833) was an American naturalist and ornithologist known for his observations of birds and weather...

Asa Fitch

1765–1843 (age 78)

Evergreen Cemetery

Asa Fitch (1765-1843) was a Groton resident and naturalist of the early 19th century.

Ephraim Osborn Bouvé

1790–1852 (age 62)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Ephraim Osborn Bouvé (1790-1852) was a Boston-area naturalist and scientific figure of the early 19th century.

John Kirk Townsend

1809–1851 (age 42)

Congressional Cemetery

John Kirk Townsend (1809-1851) was a Philadelphia-based naturalist and ornithologist known for his scientific expedition...

Job Roberts Tyson

1803–1858 (age 55)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Job Roberts Tyson (1803-1858) was a Philadelphia-based naturalist and mineralogist.

Thaddeus William Harris

1795–1856 (age 61)

Old Burying Ground

Thaddeus William Harris (1795-1856) was a Dorchester resident and naturalist known for his scientific contributions.

James Ellsworth De Kay

1792–1851 (age 59)

Saint George's Church Cemetery

James Ellsworth De Kay (1792-1851) was a naturalist and author based in Lisbon during his later years.

Robert Kennicott

1835–1866 (age 31)

National Museum of Natural History

Robert Kennicott was a naturalist who lived from 1835 to 1866 and is preserved at the National Museum of Natural History...

Augustus Addison Gould

1805–1866 (age 61)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Augustus Addison Gould was a naturalist and malacologist specializing in shell collections.

George Ord

1781–1866 (age 85)

Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church

George Ord was a naturalist and ornithologist from Philadelphia who lived from 1781 to 1866.

Gideon Lincecum

1793–1874 (age 81)

Texas State Cemetery

Gideon Lincecum (1793-1874) was a naturalist, physician, and author known for his scientific observations.

Franklin Peale

1795–1870 (age 75)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Franklin Peale was a Philadelphia-based naturalist and museum curator who lived from 1795 to 1870.

James Watson Robbins

1801–1879 (age 78)

Center Cemetery

James Watson Robbins (1801-1879) was a Colebrook resident and naturalist of the 19th century.

Alvan Wentworth Chapman

1809–1899 (age 90)

Apalachicola

Alvan Wentworth Chapman was a Southampton resident and naturalist who lived from 1809 to 1899.

Marshall McDonald

1835–1895 (age 60)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Marshall McDonald (1835-1895) was a Romney resident and prominent naturalist.

Frank Bolles

1856–1894 (age 38)

Forest Hills Cemetery

Frank Bolles (1856-1894) was a naturalist and writer known for his essays on nature and outdoor life.

Theodore B. Lyman

1815–1893 (age 78)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

Theodore B. Lyman (1815-1893) was a Brighton-based naturalist and Union Army officer.

Daniel Giraud Elliot

1835–1915 (age 80)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Daniel Giraud Elliot was an American naturalist and curator at the American Museum of Natural History.

Albert Smith Bickmore

1839–1914 (age 75)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Albert Smith Bickmore (1839-1914) was a St. George native and naturalist associated with the American Museum of Natural ...

Louis Pope Gratacap

1850–1917 (age 67)

Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum

Louis Pope Gratacap was a Brooklyn resident and naturalist who lived from 1850 to 1917.

Charles Frederick Holder

1851–1915 (age 64)

Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum

Charles Frederick Holder was a Lynn resident and naturalist who lived from 1851 to 1915.

Addison Van Name

1835–1922 (age 87)

Grove Street Cemetery

Addison Van Name was an American naturalist and zoologist from Connecticut.

Arnold Edward Ortmann

1863–1927 (age 64)

Homewood Cemetery

Arnold Edward Ortmann (1863-1927) was a German-born naturalist and malacologist who lived 64 years.

T. Grange Simons

1843–1927 (age 84)

Magnolia Cemetery

T. Grange Simons was a Charleston-based naturalist and educator who contributed to scientific knowledge of the American ...

Inez Whipple Wilder

1871–1929 (age 58)

Bridge Street Cemetery

Inez Whipple Wilder was a naturalist and educator known for her work in scientific illustration and natural history.

Amos William Butler

1860–1937 (age 77)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Amos William Butler was a Brookville resident and naturalist who lived from 1860 to 1937.

Clifton Fremont Hodge

1859–1949 (age 90)

Sebring

Clifton Fremont Hodge (1859-1949) was an American naturalist and educator.

Frank M. Chapman

1864–1945 (age 81)

Brookside Cemetery

Frank M. Chapman (1864-1945) was a prominent Teaneck resident and naturalist who lived 81 years.

Ernest Ingersoll

1852–1946 (age 94)

Caroline Church and Cemetery

American naturalist, author, and editor who contributed significantly to scientific and literary publications.

Wilfred Hudson Osgood

1875–1947 (age 72)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Wilfred Hudson Osgood (1875-1947) was a Rochester resident and naturalist buried at Oak Woods Cemetery.

William G. Vinal

1881–1976 (age 95)

Mayflower Cemetery

William G. Vinal was a naturalist and conservationist from Massachusetts.

Eugene Schieffelin

1827–1906 (age 79)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Eugene Schieffelin (1827–1906) was a New York naturalist best known for introducing European starlings to North Americ...

Nellie Teale

1900–1993 (age 93)

North Cemetery

Nellie Teale (1900–1993) was an American naturalist and nature writer who accompanied her husband Edwin Teale on many ...

Charles Athanase Walckenaer

1771–1852 (age 81)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Charles Athanase Walckenaer (1771-1852) was a French naturalist and arachnologist from Paris known for his studies of sp...