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Biography of T. Gilbert Pearson
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T. Gilbert Pearson, Friends Historical Collection, Guilford College, Greensboro, NC. |
Our chapter is named for a man who was very involved in science, conservation, and education: T.
Gilbert Pearson (1873 – 1943). A
long-time resident of Greensboro, he founded the Audubon Society of North Carolina in 1902 and was one of the founders of the National Audubon Society, established in 1905.
Pearson grew up in Florida and came to Greensboro to attend Guilford College. He paid for his education by giving the college his collection of
bird specimens and eggs. Pearson became a teacher at Guilford College and what is now the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
A leader in the conservation
movement
in the United States, Pearson served as the president of
the National Audubon
Society and edited the landmark book, Birds of America.
Some of his
bird specimens are still
in the care of Guilford College and the Natural Science Center of Greensboro. Pearson is buried in the Green Hill Cemetery, Greensboro, NC.
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