Ernest Ingersoll (1852- ) was an [[United States|American naturalist, born at Monroe, Mich. He studied for a time at Oberlin College and afterward at Harvard, where he was a pupil of Louis Agassiz. He went west as naturalist in the Hayden survey (1874 and 1877), and did much work with the United States Fish Commission. He became widely known as a writer of special magazine articles; a writer of numerous guide books; and as a lecturer on scientific subjects. Monroe is a city located in Monroe County, Michigan. ... Students passing through the Oberlin Memorial Arch in front of Peters Hall on the Oberlin College campus Oberlin College is a small liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio. ... Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and a member of the Ivy League. ... Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz (May 28, 1807-December 14, 1873) was a Swiss-born American zoologist, glaciologist, and geologist, the husband of educator Elizabeth Cabot Cary Agassiz, and one of the first world-class American scientists. ... Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden (September 7, 1829 - December 22, 1887) was an American geologist noted for his pioneering surveying expeditions of Rocky Mountains in the late 19th century. ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
His books include:
Nests and Eggs of North American Birds, parts i-vii (1880-81)
Oyster Industries of the United States (1881)
Knocking 'round the Rockies (1883)
The Ice Queen (1884)
The Crest of the Continent (1885)
Down East Latch Strings (1887)
Wild Neighbors (1897)
The Book of the Ocean (1898)
Nature's Calendar (1900)
Wild Life of Orchard and Field (1902)
Life of Animals: The Mammals (1906; second edition, 1907)
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