# John Fannin

> John Fannin was a Canadian naturalist, museum curator and explorer. A shoemaker who joined the gold rush and returned to become a taxidermist. He also surveyed parts of British Columbia and several places including Fannin Range, Fannin Lake, and Fannin Creek are named after him. Ovis fannini was named after him but it is now considered a color variant of the Dall sheep Ovis dalli.

*Canadian naturalist (1837-1904)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1837-07-27
- **Died:** 1904-06-20
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

John Fannin was a Canadian naturalist, museum curator and explorer. A shoemaker who joined the gold rush and returned to become a taxidermist. He also surveyed parts of British Columbia and several places including Fannin Range, Fannin Lake, and Fannin Creek are named after him. Ovis fannini was named after him but it is now considered a color variant of the Dall sheep Ovis dalli.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 22.4

## Sources
- [John Fannin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fannin)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43444523)

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