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About Dr. Jared Potter Kirtland
Jared Potter Kirtland (November 10, 1793 – December 10, 1877) was a naturalist, malacologist, and politician most active in the U.S. state of Ohio, where he served as a probate judge, and in the Ohio House of Representatives. He was also a physician and co-founder of Western Reserve University's Medical School, as well as what would become the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
Kirtland was born in Wallingford, Connecticut and died in Rockport Township, Ohio (now Lakewood).
Kirtland's Warbler (Setophaga kirtlandii) and Kirtland's Snake (Clonophis kirtlandii) are named after him.
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Dr. Jared Potter Kirtland's Timeline
1793 |
November 10, 1793
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Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
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1877 |
December 10, 1877
Age 84
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Rockport, Ohio, United States
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