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Revision as of 00:34, 23 January 2005 by Guettarda (talk | contribs)(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 ornithology for the New York Zoological Society from 1899 to 1952. In 1919 he was also made director of the department of tropical research and established the Simla Research Station in the Arima Valley, Trinidad and Tobago.
His interest in deep-sea exploration led to the development of the bathysphere, a spherical metal diving vessel. In 1934 he made a record descent of 923m (3028 ft.) with Otis Barton.
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