GIFFORD, Edward Winslow

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Edward Winslow Gifford

GIFFORD, Edward Winslow (1887-1959), born in Oakland California, at age seventeen he was the youngest member to participate in the 1905-1906 California Academy of Sciences expedition to the Galapagos. Enroute to Ecuador in 1905, they stopped and collected on the Mexican islands of: San Martin, San Geronimo, San Benito, Cedros, Natividad, San Benedicto, Socorro and Clipperton islands.

With only a high school education, Gifford went on to become a full professor at UC Berkeley and the director of its Museum of Anthropology. He collected five specimens of the arboreal salamander on Southeast Farallon Island from June 15-July 1, 1911.

Edward Winslow Gifford = [1913] Delila Sarah Giffen (1888-1983)


Gifford died on May 16, 1959 in Paradise, Butte County, California.


The 1905-1906 California Academy of Sciences Galapagos expedition visited multiple Baja California islands, including:

  • Isla San Martin, July 11, 1905
  • Isla Geronimo, July 13, 1905
  • Isla San Benito, July 14-17, 1905
  • Isla Cedros, July 18, 1905
  • Isla Natividad, July 19, 1905

Expedition participants included:


Gifford collected on:


  • 1940 Gifford, E. W. Californian Bone Artifacts University of California Anthropological Records 3:2 (153-237), 1940



  • 1947 Gifford, E. W. Californian Shell Artifacts University of California Anthropological Records 9:1 (1-114), 1947



In the News~

“A distinguished and productive career in anthropology was brought to an end May 16, 1959, with the death of Edward Winslow Gifford, Professor-Emeritus at the University of California (Berkeley), and Director-Emeritus of the University's Museum of Anthropology. Edward Gifford was born August 14, 1887, in Oakland, California, and was educated in that city, where his formal studies ended with a High School diploma. In 1903 he made his first field trip, as student conchologist on the California Academy of Sciences expedition to Revillagigedo Island, Mexico. From 1904 to 1912 he served as Assistant, and subsequently Assistant Curator in the Academy's Department of Ornithology. His second field trip was as ornithologist in the ACademy's 1905-1906 expedition to the Galapagos Islands. Like all members of both expeditions, he helped work the ship, the schooner Academy, and so qualifies as one of the very few American anthropologists who have literally "shipped before the mast." The meticulous attention to accuracy and the skill in observation which characterized Gifford's field work throughout his life were shown by an episode on the Galapagos expedition. He described how the Pallid Tree Finch, when unable to reach an insect in the bark of a tree, took a thorn or twig to pry out the victim. This astonishing report of a tool-using bird was dismissed by most ornithologists as the fancy of an imaginative 18-year-old. Not until 1940, when motion pictures of the bird at work were brought back, was Gifford's early report accepted as correct. In 1912 Gifford was named Assistant Curator of the Museum of Anthropology of the University of California, thus beginning a period of association which extended over 47 years, until the time of his death. In 1915 he was advanced to Associate Curator, and in 1925 to Curator. In 1947 he was named Director of the Museum although, as Curator, he had for many years previously been the executive head of its activities. Meanwhile, the University recognized that Gifford’s potential contribution was much broader than in Museum work alone, and in 1920 he was appointed Lecturer in Anthropology. From that time, until his retirement in 1955, there were few years when students did not profit by his factual, concise, and well-organized lectures. In 1938 he was made Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology, and in 1945 he was promoted to the full professorship, thus becoming one of very few men in this country to achieve such distinction without ever having gone to college... ” [American Anthropologist 62: (327-329), 1960 ]



FARALLON ISLANDS
ISLAND COLLECTOR INSTITUTION DATE NUMBER SPECIMEN  
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 21, 1911 CAS-18118 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 21, 1911 CAS-18127 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 21, 1911 CAS-18128 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 21, 1911 CAS-18142 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford SDNHM June 21, 1911 SDNHM-19471 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford SDNHM June 21, 1911 SDNHM-19474 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford WFVZ June 21, 1911 WFVZ-76063 Oceanodroma homochroa Eggs
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 22, 1911 CAS-18111 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 22, 1911 CAS-18132 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 23, 1911 CAS-181120 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 23, 1911 CAS-18112 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 23, 1911 CAS-18114 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 23, 1911 CAS-18115 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 23, 1911 CAS-18116 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 23, 1911 CAS-18117 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford WFVZ June 23, 1911 WFVZ-76062 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 25, 1911 CAS-18113 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 25, 1911 CAS-18134 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 25, 1911 CAS-18141 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 25, 1911 CAS-18143 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 25, 1911 CAS-18145 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 25, 1911 CAS-18146 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 25, 1911 CAS-18149 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 25, 1911 CAS-18155 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 25, 1911 CAS-18156 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 25, 1911 CAS-18157 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 25, 1911 CAS-18158 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 25, 1911 CAS-18159 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford DMNH June 25, 1911 DMNH-5626 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford WFVZ June 25, 1911 WFVZ-76060 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford WFVZ June 25, 1911 WFVZ-76061 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford WFVZ June 25, 1911 WFVZ-76064 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 27, 1911 CAS-18104 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 27, 1911 CAS-18119 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 27, 1911 CAS-18129 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 27, 1911 CAS-18130 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 27, 1911 CAS-18131 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 27, 1911 CAS-18133 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 27, 1911 CAS-18135 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 27, 1911 CAS-18136 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 27, 1911 CAS-18137 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 27, 1911 CAS-18138 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 27, 1911 CAS-18139 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 27, 1911 CAS-18140 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 27, 1911 CAS-18144 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 27, 1911 CAS-18147 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 27, 1911 CAS-18148 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 27, 1911 CAS-18150 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 27, 1911 CAS-18151 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 27, 1911 CAS-18152 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 27, 1911 CAS-18153 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 27, 1911 CAS-18154 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford WFVZ June 27, 1911 WFVZ-7425 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford WFVZ June 27, 1911 WFVZ-7426 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford WFVZ June 27, 1911 WFVZ-76059 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford WFVZ June 27, 1911 WFVZ-76065 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 29, 1911 CAS-18105 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 29, 1911 CAS-18106 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 29, 1911 CAS-18107 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 29, 1911 CAS-18108 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 29, 1911 CAS-18109 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 29, 1911 CAS-18120 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 29, 1911 CAS-18121 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 29, 1911 CAS-18122 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 29, 1911 CAS-18123 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 29, 1911 CAS-18124 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 29, 1911 CAS-18125 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford CAS June 29, 1911 CAS-18126 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds
Farallon Islands E. W. Gifford SDMNH June 29, 1911 SDMNH-19473 Oceanodroma homochroa Birds



ISLA NATIVIDAD
ISLAND COLLECTOR INSTITUTION DATE NUMBER SPECIMEN  
Isla Natividad E. W. Gifford CAS July 19, 1905 CAS-2909 Pandion haliaetus Birds


ISLAS SAN BENITO
ISLAND COLLECTOR INSTITUTION DATE NUMBER SPECIMEN  
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 14, 1905 CAS-521 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 14, 1905 CAS-533 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 14, 1905 CAS-559 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 14, 1905 CAS-574 Oceanodroma melania Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 14, 1905 CAS-590 Oceanodroma melania Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 14, 1905 CAS-633 Oceanodroma melania Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 14, 1905 CAS-459 Oceanodroma microsoma Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 14, 1905 CAS-463 Oceanodroma microsoma Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 14, 1905 CAS-633 Oceanodroma melania Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 15, 1905 CAS-451 Oceanodroma microsoma Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 15, 1905 CAS-454 Oceanodroma microsoma Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 15, 1905 CAS-594 Oceanodroma melania Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 15, 1905 CAS-644 Oceanodroma melania Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 15, 1905 CAS-1326 Sterna maxima maxima Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 15, 1905 CAS-522 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 15, 1905 CAS-545 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 15, 1905 CAS-547 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 15, 1905 CAS-565 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 15, 1905 CAS-584 Oceanodroma melania Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 15, 1905 CAS-1936 Haematopus palliatus frazari Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 15, 1905 CAS-1939 Haematopus palliatus frazari Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 15, 1905 CAS-2541 Sula nebouxii nebouxii Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-530 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-532 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-535 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-539 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-548 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-550 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-553 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-554 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-556 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-558 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-560 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-561 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-562 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-563 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-566 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-567 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-568 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-570 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-573 Oceanodroma leucorhoa chapmani Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-576 Oceanodroma melania Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-577 Oceanodroma melania Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-578 Oceanodroma melania Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-588 Oceanodroma melania Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-618 Oceanodroma melania Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-645 Oceanodroma melania Birds
Islas San Benito E. W. Gifford CAS July 17, 1905 CAS-652 Oceanodroma melania Birds


ISLA SAN MARTIN
ISLAND COLLECTOR INSTITUTION DATE NUMBER SPECIMEN  
Isla San Martin E. W. Gifford CAS July 11, 1905 CAS-2347 Phalacrocorax auritus albociliatus Birds
Isla San Martin E. W. Gifford CAS July 11, 1905 CAS-2348 Phalacrocorax auritus albociliatus Birds
Isla San Martin E. W. Gifford CAS July 11, 1905 CAS-2351 Phalacrocorax auritus albociliatus Birds
Isla San Martin E. W. Gifford CAS July 11, 1905 CAS-2905 Pandion haliaetus Birds
Isla San Martin E. W. Gifford CAS July 11, 1905 CAS-2910 Pandion haliaetus Birds
Isla San Martin E. W. Gifford CAS July 11, 1905 CAS-2911 Pandion haliaetus Birds
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