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Thomas G. (Thomas George) Gentry

1843–1905

Best known as a Philadelphia naturalist and ornithologist, he wrote vivid books about birds while also venturing into wider questions about animal life and even plant intelligence. His work sits at an interesting crossroads of popular science, observation, and early animal advocacy.