thornton w burgess

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Definition of thornton w burgess in English English dictionary

born Jan. 14, 1874, Sandwich, Mass., U.S. died June 5, 1965, Hampden, Mass. U.S. children's author and naturalist. He loved nature as a child. His first book, Old Mother West Wind (1910), introduced the animal characters that were to populate his subsequent stories, which were published in many languages. He promoted conservationism through his "Wildlife Protection Program," his "Radio Nature League," and other organizations. He wrote more than 170 books and 15,000 stories for newspaper columns

Hyphenation

Thorn·ton w Bur·gess

Turkish pronunciation

thôrntın dʌbılyu bırcıs

Pronunciation

/ˈᴛʜôrntən ˈdəbəlyo͞o ˈbərʤəs/ /ˈθɔːrntən ˈdʌbəljuː ˈbɜrʤəs/