Arthur Cleveland Bent (November 25, 1866 – December 30, 1954) was an Americanornithologist. He is notable for his encyclopedic 21-volume work, Life Histories of North American Birds, published 1919-1968 and completed posthumously.[1]
Bent was brought up in Taunton, Massachusetts, where he became interested in birds as a child. He was later successful in business and traveled throughout North America, acquiring an extensive knowledge of its avifauna. From 1901 he was contributing papers to The Auk, the journal of the American Ornithologists' Union.[1]
Following a request from the Smithsonian Institution in 1910, Bent started work on the project that would dominate the rest of his life. Using his own experiences, the published literature, and contributions from hundreds of others, he put together what was at the time by far the most comprehensive repository of knowledge about the biology of the birds of North America. His accounts were published progressively in the United States National Museum Bulletin (NMB),[1] and later republished by Dover.
1919 - Life Histories of North American Diving Birds (NMB 107)
1921 - Life Histories of North American Gulls and Terns (NMB 113)
1922 - Life Histories of North American Petrels and Pelicans and Their Allies (NMB 121)
1923 - Life Histories of North American Wild Fowl (part 1) (NMB 126)
1925 - Life Histories of North American Wild Fowl (part 2) (NMB 130)
1926 - Life Histories of North American Marsh Birds (NMB 135)
1927 - Life Histories of North American Shore Birds (part 1) (NMB 142)
1929 - Life Histories of North American Shore Birds (part 2) (NMB 146)
1932 - Life Histories of North American Gallinaceous Birds (NMB 162)
1937 - Life Histories of North American Birds of Prey (part 1) (NMB 167)
1938 - Life Histories of North American Birds of Prey (part 2) (NMB 170)
1939 - Life Histories of North American Woodpeckers (NMB 174)
1940 - Life Histories of North American Cuckoos, Goatsuckers, Hummingbirds, and Their Allies (NMB 176)
1942 - Life Histories of North American Flycatchers, Larks, Swallows, and Their Allies (NMB 179)
1946 - Life Histories of North American Jays, Crows, and Titmice (NMB 191) (link requires registration)
1948 - Life Histories of North American Nuthatches, Wrens, Thrashers, and Their Allies (NMB 195)
1949 - Life Histories of North American Thrushes, Kinglets, and Their Allies (NMB 196)
1950 - Life Histories of North American Wagtails, Shrikes, Vireos, and Their Allies (NMB 197)
1953 - Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers (NMB 203)
1958 - Life Histories of North American Blackbirds, Orioles, Tanagers, and Allies (NMB 211)
1968 - Life Histories of North American Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Buntings, Towhees, Finches, Sparrows, and Allies (3 parts) (Arthur Cleveland Bent and Collaborators, compiled and edited by Oliver L. Austin, Jr.) (NMB 237)[3]
Referencesedit
^ abcdFamiliar Birds: About the work of Arthur Cleveland Bent
^. National Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
arthur, cleveland, bent, november, 1866, december, 1954, american, ornithologist, notable, encyclopedic, volume, work, life, histories, north, american, birds, published, 1919, 1968, completed, posthumously, born, 1866, november, 1866dieddecember, 1954, 1954, . Arthur Cleveland Bent November 25 1866 December 30 1954 was an American ornithologist He is notable for his encyclopedic 21 volume work Life Histories of North American Birds published 1919 1968 and completed posthumously 1 Arthur Cleveland BentBorn 1866 11 25 November 25 1866DiedDecember 30 1954 1954 12 30 aged 88 Resting placeMount Pleasant Cemetery Taunton MA41 53 39 N 71 06 03 W 41 89415 N 71 10091 W 41 89415 71 10091Alma materHarvard CollegeKnown forOrnithologyParentsWilliam Henry Bent Harriet Fellowes HendeeAwardsJohn Burroughs Medal 1940 Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal 1949 Bent was brought up in Taunton Massachusetts where he became interested in birds as a child He was later successful in business and traveled throughout North America acquiring an extensive knowledge of its avifauna From 1901 he was contributing papers to The Auk the journal of the American Ornithologists Union 1 Bent with William Brewster and others of the Nuttall ClubFollowing a request from the Smithsonian Institution in 1910 Bent started work on the project that would dominate the rest of his life Using his own experiences the published literature and contributions from hundreds of others he put together what was at the time by far the most comprehensive repository of knowledge about the biology of the birds of North America His accounts were published progressively in the United States National Museum Bulletin NMB 1 and later republished by Dover In 1940 Bent was awarded the John Burroughs Medal for distinguished book length nature writing 1 He was awarded the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal from the National Academy of Sciences in 1949 2 Life Histories publication history edit1919 Life Histories of North American Diving Birds NMB 107 1921 Life Histories of North American Gulls and Terns NMB 113 1922 Life Histories of North American Petrels and Pelicans and Their Allies NMB 121 1923 Life Histories of North American Wild Fowl part 1 NMB 126 1925 Life Histories of North American Wild Fowl part 2 NMB 130 1926 Life Histories of North American Marsh Birds NMB 135 1927 Life Histories of North American Shore Birds part 1 NMB 142 1929 Life Histories of North American Shore Birds part 2 NMB 146 1932 Life Histories of North American Gallinaceous Birds NMB 162 1937 Life Histories of North American Birds of Prey part 1 NMB 167 1938 Life Histories of North American Birds of Prey part 2 NMB 170 1939 Life Histories of North American Woodpeckers NMB 174 1940 Life Histories of North American Cuckoos Goatsuckers Hummingbirds and Their Allies NMB 176 1942 Life Histories of North American Flycatchers Larks Swallows and Their Allies NMB 179 1946 Life Histories of North American Jays Crows and Titmice NMB 191 link requires registration 1948 Life Histories of North American Nuthatches Wrens Thrashers and Their Allies NMB 195 1949 Life Histories of North American Thrushes Kinglets and Their Allies NMB 196 1950 Life Histories of North American Wagtails Shrikes Vireos and Their Allies NMB 197 1953 Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers NMB 203 1958 Life Histories of North American Blackbirds Orioles Tanagers and Allies NMB 211 1968 Life Histories of North American Cardinals Grosbeaks Buntings Towhees Finches Sparrows and Allies 3 parts Arthur Cleveland Bent and Collaborators compiled and edited by Oliver L Austin Jr NMB 237 3 References edit a b c d Familiar Birds About the work of Arthur Cleveland Bent Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal National Academy of Sciences Archived from the original on 1 August 2012 Retrieved 15 February 2011 Familiar Birds AppendixExternal links edit nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about Arthur Cleveland Bent Works by Arthur Bent at Project Gutenberg Works by Arthur Cleveland Bent at Faded Page Canada Works by or about Arthur Cleveland Bent at Internet Archive Arthur Cleveland Bent Papers circa 1910 1954 from the Smithsonian Institution Archives Arthur Cleveland Bent Ornithological Papers 1880 1942 from the University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries Familiar Birds Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arthur Cleveland Bent amp oldid 1182847722, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
