On landing at New York I caught the yellow fever. The kind man who commanded the ship that brought me from France took charge of me and placed me under the care of two Quaker ladies. To their skillful and untiring care I may safely say I owe my life.
-- John James Audubon
   
John James Audubon   Name:
John James Audubon
Type:
Scientist
Nationality:
American
Birth:
April 26, 1785
Death:
January 27, 1851
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