Roxie Collie Simpson Laybourne (September 15, 1910 – August 7, 2003) was an American ornithologist born in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She pioneered the study of forensic ornithology while at the National Museum of Natural History; these forensic techniques for identifying species of birds involved in bird strikes led to aircraft safety improvements.
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15 September 1910 Fayetteville, North Carolina
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Died |
7 August 2003 (aged 92) Manassas, Virginia
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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