Robert Cushman Murphy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Cushman Murphy

American ornithologist and museum curator

Date of Birth: 29-Apr-1887

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Death: 20-Mar-1973

Profession: zoologist, author, curator, biologist, ornithologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Robert Cushman Murphy (April 29, 1887 – March 20, 1973) was an American ornithologist and Lamont Curator of birds at the American Museum of Natural History.
He went on numerous oceanic expeditions and was an expert on marine birds, and wrote several major books on them.
He described a species of petrel which is now known as Murphy's petrel.
Mount Murphy in Antarctica and Murphy Wall in South Georgia are named after him.