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Isaac A. Van Amburgh

American animal trainer
Isaac A. Van Amburgh was an American animal trainer who developed the first trained wild animal act in modern times. By introducing jungle acts into the circus, Van Amburgh paved the way for combining menageries with circuses. After that,... Wikipedia
Born: 1811, Fishkill, NY
Died: 1865 (age 54 years), Philadelphia, PA