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John James Audubon
April 26, 1785 - January 27, 1851
Nationality: American
Category: Scientist
Subcategory: American Scientist

Mathematics was hard, dull work. Geography pleased me more. For dancing I was quite enthusiastic.

   

One day I caught four Dolphins, how much I have gazed at these beautiful creatures... as they changed their hue in twenty varieties of richest arrangement of tints.

   

I feel fully decided that we should all go to Europe together and to work as if an established Partnership for Life consisting of Husband Wife and Children.

   

I wish I had eight pairs of hands, and another body to shoot the specimens.

   

How could I make a little book, when I have seen enough to make a dozen large books?

   

I can scarcely manage to scribble a tolerable English letter. I know that I am not a scholar, but meantime I am aware that no man living knows better than I do the habits of our birds.

   

Because my father was often absent on naval duty, my mother suffered me to do much as I pleased.

   

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