Edward Alexander Preble

Edward Alexander Preble (June 11, 1871 – October 4, 1957) was an American naturalist and conservationist.

Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, he is noted for work in studying birds and mammals of the Pacific Northwest.

[1] In 1908, Preble published a report on the natural history of the Boreal forest of Canada.

[2] In 1925, Preble became a Consulting Naturalist for Nature.

[3] When he retired from government service, in 1935, he became one of the journal's Associate Editors—a position he held until his death on October 4, 1957.