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Phoebe Snetsinger (née Burnett; June 9, 1931 – November 23, 1999) was an American birder famous for having seen and documented birds of 8,398 different species, at the time, more than anyone else in history and the first person to see more than 8,000.
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- David Snetsinger
- Leo Burnett (father)
Jun 9, 2016 · When Phoebe Snetsinger was diagnosed with melanoma in 1981 and given less than a year to live, she knew how she wanted to spend it: seeking out birds. Snetsinger, honored in today's Google...
- Libby Nelson
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Jun 9, 2016 · Phoebe Snetsinger: woman who documented more than 8,000 bird species celebrated in Google Doodle. A diagnosis of cancer pushed Ms Snetsinger to follow her dreams and break a world record - but...
Dec 2, 1999 · Phoebe Snetsinger, who saw and recorded more birds than anybody else, died on Nov. 23 in a van accident on a birding expedition to Madagascar, shortly after viewing an exceptionally rare Helmet...
A new biography explores the remarkable accomplishments of Phoebe Snetsinger, the first birder to list 8,000 species. Life begins at 50—under a sentence of death. This is the thread, and the message, of one of those curious life histories that cry out for a biographer.
- Frank Graham Jr.
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Phoebe Snetsinger (née Burnett; June 9, 1931 – November 23, 1999) was an American birder famous for having seen and documented birds of 8,398 different species, at the time, more than anyone else in history and the first person to see more than 8,000.
Nov 29, 1999 · Brian Unwin. Sun 28 Nov 1999 21.10 EST. Birdwatching in Britain is essentially a male activity, but the American Phoebe Snetsinger, who has died in an accident at the age of 68, was the...
