Oliver Perry Hay

American paleontologist (1846–1930)
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Oliver Perry Hay
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Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
May 22, 1846, 1846[2][10]
Date of death
November 2, 1930, 1930[4][11]
Place of birth
Saluda
Place of death
Washington, D.C.
Country of citizenship
United States[13]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Author citation (zoology)
Hay[22]
Family name
Hay[19]
Name in native language
Oliver Perry Hay
🏷️ Also known as
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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National Library of Chile ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Open Library ID
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Prabook ID
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Project Gutenberg author ID
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SBN author ID
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Summary

Oliver Perry Hay was born in Saluda[1]. He was born on May 22, 1846[2]. He died in Washington, D.C.[3]. He died on November 2, 1930[4]. He worked as a paleontologist[5], zoologist[6], herpetologist[7], ichthyologist[8], and writer[9].

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Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include ichthyology[14], a branch of zoology[24]; zoology[15], a branch of biology[25]; and paleontology[16], an academic discipline[26].

FAQs

Where was Oliver Perry Hay born?

Oliver Perry Hay was born in Saluda[1].

Where did Oliver Perry Hay die?

Oliver Perry Hay died in Washington, D.C.[3].

What did Oliver Perry Hay do for work?

Oliver Perry Hay worked as paleontologist[5], zoologist[6], herpetologist[7], ichthyologist[8], and writer[9].

Where did Oliver Perry Hay go to school?

Oliver Perry Hay was educated at Eureka College[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica. wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
  15. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
  17. [4] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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