Robert Porter Allen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Porter Allen

American ornithologist and environmentalist

Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1905

Place of Birth: South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 28-Jun-1963

Profession: ornithologist, environmentalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Robert Porter Allen (24 April 1905 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania – 28 June 1963) was an American ornithologist and environmentalist.
He achieved worldwide attention for his rescue operations of the whooping crane (Grus Americana) in the 1940s and 1950s. Allen helped save the Roseate Spoonbill from extinction.
In response to the National Audubon Society's request he moved to Tavernier, Florida and set up a tent on Bottle Key in the Florida Bay in 1938 so that he could observe the nesting Spoonbills up close.
His observations led to the Spoonbills' protection from human predation.