William Kirby (entomologist)
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Not to be confused with the later English entomologist William Forsell Kirby.
William Kirby (19 September 1759 – 4 July 1850) was an English entomologist, an original member of the Linnean Society and a Fellow of the Royal Society, as well as a country rector, so that he was an eminent example of the "parson-naturalist".[1][2] The four-volume Introduction to Entomology, co-written with William Spence, was widely influential.
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William Kirby | |
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Born | 19 September 1759 |
Died | 4 July 1850 (1850-07-05) (aged 90) Barham, Suffolk, England |
Citizenship | England |
Alma mater | Cambridge University |
Known for | "Founder of Entomology" |
Awards | FRS |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Entomology |
Institutions | Ipswich Museum: Entomological Society of London: Linnean Society |
Author abbrev. (zoology) | Kirby |
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