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Luther Goldman

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Luther Chase Goldman (November 2, 1909 – January 12, 2005) was an American naturalist and wildlife photographer.[1] Best known for his photographs of endangered species of birds, he was chief photographer of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Goldman was born on November 2, 1909, in Washington, DC, the son of biologist Edward A. Goldman,[1] and studied at the University of Maryland. He spent much of his career as a field biologist and photographer for the FWS,[citation needed] and was manager of several prominent nature preserves, including the Salton Sea and Bitter Lake refuges.[1] During the Second World War, he served as an entomologist for the U.S. Army.[1] He eventually became assistant chief of wildlife management for the U.S.

He died on January 12, 2005[1] in Lanham, Maryland at the age of 95.

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