Salim Ali

Sálim Moizuddin Abdul Ali was an Indian ornithologist and naturalist. Sometimes referred to as the "Birdman of India", Salim Ali was the first Indian to conduct systematic bird surveys across India and wrote several bird books that popularized ornithology in India. He became a key figure behind the Bombay Natural History Society after 1947 and used his personal influence to garner government support for the organisation, create the Bharatpur bird sanctuary and prevent the destruction of what is now the Silent Valley National Park.

12 November 1896

Born on the same birth day (12 November): Arianny Celeste • Charlie Morton (pitcher) • Conrad Rautenbach • Dāvis Bertāns • Eduard Müller (Swiss politician) • Ethan Zohn • František Šťastný • Jack Reed (Rhode Island politician) • Jason Cundy • Jorge Masvidal • Kathleen Hanna • Kim Hunter • Luguelín Santos • Megan Mullally • Neal Shusterman • Paul Emery • Rebecca Wisocky • Richard Quine • Richelle Mead • Ryan Gosling • Thomas Lemar • William Fay

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