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Revision as of 06:23, 23 September 2004 by D6 (talk | contribs) (adding Category:1877 births Category:1962 deaths based on List of people by name, see WP:People by year)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Charles William Beebe (July 29, 1877 – June 4, 1962), American ornithologist, explorer, and author.
Beebe was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was curator of birds for the New York Zoological Society from 1899 to 1952.
His interest in deep-sea exploration led to the development of the bathysphere. In 1934 he made a record descent of 923m with Otis Barton.
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