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Chapman (FRANK MICHLER an American)

FRANK MICHLER, an American ornithologist, born at Englewood, N. J., in 1864. He received an academic education. From 1887 to 1908 he was assistant curator of ornithology and mammalogy at the American Museum of Natural History, and was full curator from 1908. He carried on many expeditions and explorations in temperate and tropical America and was awarded many medals for his work in ornithology. Among his books are "Handbook of Birds of Eastern North America" (1895); "Bird Studies with Camera" (1900); "The Economic Value of Birds to the State" (1903); "The Travels of Birds" (1916); "Our Winter Birds" (1918). He was also a frequent contributor to magazines. a