Biography of john james audubon

Field Information
Full Name John James La Forest Audubon
Date of Birth 26 April 1785
Place of Birth Les Cayes, Saint-Domingue (now Haiti)
Date of Death 27 January 1851
Place of Death New York City, New York, United States
Citizenship / Country of Residence French, American
Education -
Profession Ornithologist, Naturalist, Painter, Explorer
Years of Activity Circa 1800 - 1851
Brief Information John James Audubon was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. He is best known for his detailed and life-size watercolors of North American birds in their natural habitats. His major work, "The Birds of America," published in parts between 1827 and 1838, is a significant achievement in ornithological illustration and natural history documentation.