Home›Figures›Roger Tory PetersonFiguresRoger Tory PetersonCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextHome, Crafts and Hobbies Atlas. "Roger Tory Peterson." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-home.interactiveatlas.org/figures/roger-tory-peterson.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextHome, Crafts and Hobbies Atlas. (n.d.). Roger Tory Peterson. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-home.interactiveatlas.org/figures/roger-tory-petersonCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{home,craftsandhobbiesatlas-roger-tory-peterson, author = {Home, Crafts and Hobbies Atlas}, title = {Roger Tory Peterson}, year = {2026}, url = {https://dev-home.interactiveatlas.org/figures/roger-tory-peterson}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXReference and ClassificationDevelopingAmerican ornithologist, naturalist and artist who published the first edition of A Field Guide to the Birds in 1934, developing the Peterson Identification System of clear illustrations and marked field marks that is credited as the first modern field guide.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsBirth YearWell-attested1908 1Death YearWell-attested1996 1NationalityWell-attestedAmerican 1Defining ContributionWell-attestedInvented the modern field-guide format with A Field Guide to the Birds (1934) and the Peterson Identification System of paired illustrations and marked field marks for quick visual identification. 1Cross-Tradition ConnectionsDevelopedPublication of A Field Guide to the Birds, Milestones Well-attested Source Roger Tory Peterson (Wikipedia)Works InBirdwatching, Hobbies and Pastimes Well-attested Source Roger Tory Peterson (Wikipedia)Sources1. Roger Tory Peterson (Wikipedia)Wikimedia FoundationCareer sectionQuote, Career sectionHe developed the Peterson Identification System and is known for the clarity of both his illustrations of field guides and his delineation of relevant field marks.View the Source1. Roger Tory Peterson (Wikipedia)Wikimedia FoundationLead sectionQuote, Lead sectionDied July 28, 1996.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year