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carl akeley november 18 , 1926 -lrb- aged 62 -rrb- mt. mikeno , belgian congo clarendon , new york , us 200px taxidermy milwaukee , american museum of natural history public museum , field museum of natural history may 19 , 1864 john scott medal -lrb- 1916 -rrb- carl akeley 37036r.jpg carl akeley
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carl ethan akeley -lrb- may 19 , 1864 -- november 18 , 1926 -rrb- was a taxidermist , sculptor , biologist , conservationist , inventor , and nature photographer , noted for his contributions to american museums , most notably to the field museum of natural history and the american museum of natural history .
he is considered the father of modern taxidermy .
he was the founder of the amnh exhibitions lab , the interdisciplinary department that fuses scientific research with immersive design .
