American naturalist, ornithologist, ichthyologist, museum curator, and the 2nd secretary of the smithsonian (1823-1887).
Born February 3rd, 1823 in Reading. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1887 at 64 years old in Woods Hole. [ref]
Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott