George Cherrie

Die Crew der Roosevelt-Rondon-Expedition, v.l.n.r.: Zahm, Rondon, K. Roosevelt, Cherrie, Miller, vier Brasilianer, Roosevelt, Fiala George Kruck Cherrie (born August 22, 1865 in Knoxville, Iowa, † January 20, 1948) was an American scientist and researcher. In the course of his life, he took part in nearly forty expeditions in South and Central America, including the famous Roosevelt-Rondon expedition in the Amazon Basin.

His experiences immortalized Cherrie in his memoirs (Dark Trails: Adventures of a Naturalist, 1930). A sparrow bird, Cherries Tangar (Ramphocelus costaricensis) and an anteater (Myrmotherula cherriei) recall his name. Edit source text Standard data (person): GND: 13731986X (PICA, AKS) | VIAF: 81526785 | Wikipedia People Search

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