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- Jan. 14, 1874, Sandwich, Mass., U.S.
- Died:
- June 5, 1965, Hampden, Mass. (aged 91)
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Thornton W. Burgess
American childrenās author and naturalist
Also known as: Thornton Waldo Burgess
Thornton W. Burgess (born Jan. 14, 1874, Sandwich, Mass., U.S.ādied June 5, 1965, Hampden, Mass.) was a U.S. childrenās author and naturalist. He loved nature as a child. His first book, Old Mother West Wind (1910), introduced the animal characters that were to populate his subsequent stories, which were published in many languages. He promoted conservationism through his āWildlife Protection Program,ā his āRadio Nature League,ā and other organizations. He wrote more than 170 books and 15,000 stories for newspaper columns.
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