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Charles Sibley

American ornithologist and molecular biologist (1917-1998) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 80

Charles Gald Sibley was an American ornithologist and molecular biologist. He had an immense influence on the scientific classification of birds, and the work that Sibley initiated has substantially altered our understanding of the evolutionary history of modern birds.

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Awards

Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal1988
Brewster Medal1971
Guggenheim Fellowship

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1917 to 1998 · aged 80