Allan Robert Phillips

Allan Robert Phillips
Born (1914-10-25)October 25, 1914
New York City, New York
Died

January 26, 1996(1996-01-26) (aged 81)
San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León,

Mexico
Cause of death Cancer
Education PhD from Cornell University in 1946
Occupation Ornithologist
Spouse(s) Juana Farfán Bautista de Phillips
Children Robert, Edward, and Bryan Phillips

Allan Robert Phillips (October 25, 1914 – January 26, 1996) was an American ornithologist. He mainly studied birds in the southwestern United States and Mexico. His most notable work is The Birds of Arizona, co-authored with Joe Marshall and Gale Monson.[1][2][3]

Work

Allan, over the span of his almost 65 year career, published a total of 172 articles and various written material. All but one of his works were on birds, while the other one in question was about a mammal. Most of these articles were on the distribution, status, and taxonomy of the birds he studied.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Dickerman, Robert W.; Rea, Amadeo M. "In Memoriam: Allan R. Phillips, 1914-1996" (PDF). The Auk. 114 (3): 496–499. doi:10.2307/4089250. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  2. ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2009). The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. JHU Press. p. 321. ISBN 9780801895333. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Hubbard, John P. "The ornithological contributions of Allan R. Phillips". The Era of Allan R. Phillips: A Festschrift (First ed.). Horizon Communications, Albuquerque, NM. pp. 9–20. Retrieved December 2, 2016.


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