John James Audubon

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John James Audubon

American artist

Also known as: Fougère Rabin, Jean Rabin, Jean-Jacques Fougère Audubon

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Original name:: Fougère Rabin or Jean Rabin

Baptismal name:: Jean-Jacques Fougère Audubon

Born:: April 26, 1785, Les Cayes, Saint-Domingue, West Indies [now in Haiti]

Died:: January 27, 1851, New York, New York, U.S. (aged 65)

Awards And Honors:: Hall of Fame (1900)

John James Audubon (born April 26, 1785, Les Cayes, Saint-Domingue, West Indies [now in Haiti]—died January 27, 1851, New York, New York, U.S.) was an ornithologist, artist, and naturalist who became particularly well known for his drawings and paintings of North American birds. Audubon’s name is associated with a number of bird-related organizations, including the National Audubon Society; however, his personal history as an enslaver, white supremacist, and critic of emancipation has made him a controversial figure in American history. The illegitimate son of a French merchant, planter, and slave trader and a Creole woman of Saint-Domingue, Audubon and his ...(100 of 618 words)

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