A. William Schorger

Arlie William Schorger (September 6, 1884 – May 26, 1972) was a chemical researcher and businessman who also did work in ornithology. His chemistry work of note largely involved wood and waterproofing. His only chemistry book was The chemistry of cellulose and wood, but he had 34 patents.

Schorger was also active as an ornithologist. His first major work on ornithology appeared in 1929–1931. In 1951 he became a fellow of the American Ornithologists' Union, publishing The Passenger Pigeon: Its Natural History and Extinction (1955) and The Wild Turkey: Its History and Domestication (1966). He also did some work in mammalogy. In 1958 he won the Brewster Medal.

Biography Arlie William Schorger was born in Republic, Ohio, on September 6, 1884. He attended Wooster College, receiving a Bachelor of Philosophy in chemistry. Schorger also collected books on ornithology and mammalogy, eventually amassing 600 volumes. This collection was also donated to Wisconsin–Madison. Schorger published The Passenger Pigeon: Its Natural History and Extinction in 1955 and The Wild Turkey: Its History and Domestication in 1966. From 1956 to 1959, Schorger served on the board of directors of the National Audubon Society.