George W. Peckham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George W. Peckham

American teacher, taxonomist, ethologist, arachnologist, and entomologist

Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1845

Place of Birth: Albany, New York, United States

Date of Death: 10-Jan-1914

Profession: teacher, entomologist, ethologist, arachnologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

George Williams Peckham (March 23, 1845 – January 10, 1914) and Elizabeth Maria Gifford Peckham (December 19, 1854 – February 11, 1940) were a married couple who were early American teachers, taxonomists, ethologists, arachnologists, and entomologists, specializing in animal behavior and in the study of jumping spiders (family Salticidae) and wasps.