This first-ever biography of William Stimpson situates his work in the context of his time. Tragically, the museum was destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, and Stimpson died of tuberculosis soon after, before he could restore his scientific legacy. In 1865, Stimpson focused on turning the Chicago Academy of Sciences into one of the largest and most important museums in the country. He also founded and led the irreverent and fun-loving Megatherium Club, which included many notable naturalists. Baird at the Smithsonian Institution to create its department of invertebrate zoology. Upon his return, he joined renowned naturalist Spencer F.
In 1852, twenty-year-old Stimpson was appointed naturalist of the United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition, where he collected and classified hundreds of marine animals. Stimpson displayed an early affinity for the sea and natural history, and after completing an apprenticeship with famed naturalist Louis Agassiz, he became one of the first professionally trained naturalists in the United States. William Stimpson was at the forefront of the American natural history community in the latter half of the nineteenth century.
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