The best known of Cassin's many publications are his Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America (1853-56), and Birds of North America (1860), co-authored with Baird and Lawrence.
JohnCassin (September 6, 1813 - January 10, 1869) was an American ornithologist.
He is considered to be one of the giants of American ornithology, describing 198 birds not previously mentioned by Alexander Wilson and John James Audubon.
The best known of Cassin's many publications are his Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America (1853-56), and Birds of North America (1860), co-authored with Baird and Lawrence.
Stephen Cassin (16 February 1783 – 29 August 1857) was an officer in the United States Navy.
Born in Philadelphia, the son of naval officer JohnCassin, Cassin entered the United States Navy as a midshipman in 1800, and served in Philadelphia in the West Indies during the latter part of the war with France.
Captain Cassin died in Washington, D.C. He was buried in Washington, but later moved to Arlington National Cemetery.
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