# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/edward-william-nelson
# Generated: 2026-08-13T23:41:04.784Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/edward-william-nelson"
name: "Edward William Nelson"
slug: "edward-william-nelson"
description: "Edward William Nelson was an American naturalist and ethnologist. A collector of specimens and field naturalist of repute, he became a member of several expeditions to survey the fauna and flora. He was part of a team with Clinton Hart Merriam that took part in the Death Valley Expedition. He also explored the Yosemite Valley. A number of vertebrate species are named after him."
tagline: "American naturalist (1855-1934)"
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gender: "male"
country:
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category:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1855-05-08"
deathDate: "1934-05-19"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  historical:           14.410476
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  sourceConfidence:     60
  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "RISING"
ranks:
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  country:  null
  category: null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump